Karachi transformed from 'most dangerous' to 'peaceful' city: CM Murad

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has said that Karachi, which was once ranked as the world’s sixth most dangerous city, is now peaceful.

Addressing participants of the National Security and War Course 2025, CM Murad stated that extremism and terrorism in the 1990s had caused widespread unrest in Pakistan.

The Sindh government, through a well-coordinated plan, conducted operations to restore peace and order. Karachi, once considered one of the most dangerous cities globally, is now a peaceful and developing city.

The Sindh Police is the key institution responsible for maintaining law and order in the province, with a force of 120,000 personnel.

Murad further said that Karachi is the sixth-largest city in the world and the country's largest commercial hub. From the Thar Desert to the Indus River region and from Kashmore to Karachi, ensuring peace is the responsibility of the Sindh Police.

The Sindh government has taken several steps to strengthen the police force, upgrading the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and Special Branch, and launching the Sindh Safe City Project.

The S4 system, which automatically recognizes faces and license plates, has been implemented at 40 toll plazas across the province. The budget for investigations has been increased, and police stations have been given a direct budget of Rs4.8 billion.

The chief minister also mentioned that a health insurance policy worth Rs4.961 billion has been introduced for the police.

The martyr package has been increased from Rs10 million to Rs23 million.

The families of martyred officers will receive salaries until the officer’s retirement age, and they will be given two jobs.

The Sindh government has taken numerous steps to combat terrorism and extremism.

He added that there has been an increase in collaboration, with information-sharing and joint operations conducted with law enforcement agencies. The government has also fostered social connections to combat extremism and promote peace.

Additionally, the Sindh government is working on improving infrastructure and social services in Kacha to stabilize the region, and the Sindh Police is being provided with modern technology to improve conditions there.

Earlier, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah emphasized that the Sindh government is deeply committed to addressing the challenges Karachi faces and is making all possible efforts to ease the public's concerns.

He highlighted that road repairs in the city commenced following the recent rains, with the provincial government having already allocated Rs1.5 billion to the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) for this purpose.

The Sindh Chief Minister further pointed out that Rs200 billion is being invested in various development projects across Karachi, and significant progress is being made on key transport initiatives.