At least 10,703 cases have been registered since 2008. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan has witnessed a steep rise in abduction and rape crimes in the last five years, the Senate Standing Committee on Interior was informed on Wednesday.
More than 79,863 abduction cases, including 2,092 cases related to kidnapping for ransom, were registered from 2008 to September 2013, said the report submitted by the National Crisis Management Cell (NCMC), a subsidiary institution of the interior ministry.
The NCMC report available with The Express Tribune revealed that since 2008 the police had registered some 10,703 cases of rape across the country.
During the last five years more than 58,040 murder cases, more than 55,668 robbery cases, 110,068 car/motorcycle theft cases were registered with police stations across the country.
Statistically, Punjab left all the other provinces behind with the police registering 8,806 of the total 10,703 rape cases. Some 22 rape cases were registered in Gigit-Baltistan, 86 in Balochistan, 295 in Islamabad, 722 cases each in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Sindh.
Punjab also witnessed a sudden rise in abduction with the province accounting for 64,796 of the total 79,863 abduction cases reported. The Sindh police registered over 11, 357 abduction cases while the K-P police registered 2, 221 such cases. In Balochistan the number of registered abduction cases stood at 1,065 cases, in federal capital at 338 and in the G-B at 86.
More than 94,177 cars/motorcycles were reportedly lifted in Punjab, 9,799 in Sindh, 2, 995 in Islamabad, 1,570 in Balochistan, 1,470 in the K-P and 57 in the G-B during the last five years.
Sindh was the frontrunner in cases of kidnapping for ransom. In the southern province, the police registered 716 such cases. The Punjab police registered 711 ransom cases, the K-P police 458 cases, the Balochistan police 188 cases, Islamabad police 16 cases and the G-B police 3 cases.
Terrorism related deaths
The NCMC report says over 5,965 people were killed and 16,703 injured in 6,104 violent incidents during the last three and a half years.
In the first nine months of 2013 as many as 1,047 terrorist attacks were carried out, leaving 1,490 dead and 4,360 injured.
The year 2010 was bloodier and saw a lot more attacks. Some 1, 956 people were killed and 5,347 injured in the 2,061 acts of terror recorded that year. In 2011 there were fewer attacks and fewer casualties.
Details of foreign exchange
The head of the Senate Standing Committee on Interior, Senator Talha Mahmood, directed the information technology ministry to find ways to utilise the Rs60 billion reserved under the Universal Support Fund for law enforcement agencies.
He directed Director Telecom Haroon Javed to convey the Senate panel’s recommendations to the concerned authorities regarding transfer of funds to the interior ministry.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 10th, 2013.
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The rate of crime is on the rise, but it is also a fact that incidents are getting reported frequently. It is high time that the Punjab government takes notice of this alarming situation of the crime.
Why is it that 'Rape' has suddenly became the choicest subject to dabble around by the local print and electronic media. Reason: To pale in comparison the rape hullabaloo created of the Dehli rape cases, and to show that we have this problem as well, not just India has this menace. Media should realize two wrongs doesn't makes one right. A classic case off Paid content.
Not surprising that rapes have increased...when you consider that there is practically no way anyone can be convicted of the crime because of refusal of DNA evidence and reliance on 4 witnesses to be convicted?...I expect you will see more and more rapes occurring as men realize they can take out their sexual frustration on any woman and get away with it...I would hate to be a woman living in Pakistan knowing that any man can rape me and be free to do it again...
we need to sought the reasons for this. your home and mother is ur first institution from where u can learn norms and ethics of life this is not the case with pakistanis in pakistan their is no women respect every one used to stare and comment females even in case of burqa clad women its not about moderinism and enlightment moderation if it is so how can you people justify rape of 5,3 and even 2 year old childs its happening ever since now only reported cases are increased and if u dont believe this all the females out there just travel to your offices, institutions by public transport even in hijab and you v'll come to how much respect pakistani males have for their female counter parts
Individual must take step for stopping it neither the Govt nor others. If we abid by Islamic rules we can protect ourselves from all sins.
@Ali Ahmed: True, but in some countries rape is more common than in other countries. Try to identify the reasons for this huge difference.
@ashar: there's no rise in rapes.... its the reported rapes..... delhi gang rape has to some extent helped in making women of pakistan aware and now they are more confident in reporting regardless of whether her tormentor would be caught or not....dats progressive....but still many case go unreported in pak...what is needed is more media spotlight on this henious of all crimes....also police in pak must act swift......
What nonsense! There are no rape cases in Pakistan. This is an Indian conspiracy to malign the people from the Land of the Pure.
Increase in vulgarity on TV and films is giving rise to rape cases in India and Pakistan both.
rape is happening everywhere in the world where man exist...
No no no. Rapes do not happen in Pakistan. It can only happen in Delhi ie Rape capital. Shame on those who were shouting as if from an ivory tower, when Delhi rapes were reported widely everywhere.
The steep rise in the crimes in Pakistan are mostly related to economic problems of the people. Few are related to revenge, property disputes and slow working of the judiciary.
If people can get instant justice, which is far from imagination in Pakistan, the crime rates will be reduced drastically.
Can we know how many of them were let go by the courts because there were no four witnesses?
@Pakistan???
So blaming the government helps?
You Pakistanis, each and everyone of you are responsible for every misery in your country. Each and everyone of you. Stop blaming the government.
Blame yourself.
Influenced by bollywood
This is Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Abide of Constitution and Law.These are sweet fruits of so called enlighten moderation, freedom of media, lack of education and ignorance. These are not Taliban but the people who has accepted the writ of the Govt. The prime responsibility of Govt., dictator, security establishment and the system is to protects lives, honors and assets of the Nation. Later blaming others terrorist and militants doesn't work any more.
Correction. Rapes always happen. Just that now people have started reporting. So its not increase in rape but increase in "reported" rapes.