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January - 7 
Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, saw its deadliest year in two decades in 2012, with around 2,000 persons killed in violence linked to ethnic and political tensions, Daily Times reported January 8. According to the Citizens-Police Liaison Committee, 2,124 people were killed in Karachi in 20
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Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, saw its deadliest year in two decades in 2012, with around 2,000 persons killed in violence linked to ethnic and political tensions, Daily Times reported January 8. According to the Citizens-Police Liaison Committee, 2,124 people were killed in Karachi in 2012, the worst year since records began nearly 20 years ago. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) says 1,800 people died in targeted killings in the first nine months of 2012. In 2011, it put the number at 1,000, which was then the deadliest in 16 years. Police insist killings related to ethnic and sectarian disputes accounted for only 20 percent of the murders, but rights activists say a shortage of law enforcement officers is part of the problem. “Karachi is becoming a city where controlling violence is becoming increasingly difficult because of an insufficient police force, which is less than 30,000 for around 18 million people,” says Zohra Yusuf, HRCP chairwoman. Karachi, a business centre with a population of 18 million, accounts for 20 percent of GDP, 57 percent of tax revenue and elects 33 lawmakers to the Federal Parliament. Karachi has all the ingredients of an explosive cocktail – gang warfare, land grabbings, drugs, extremism, political rivalries, ethnic tensions, extreme poverty and a mushrooming population owing to migration.
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March - 3 
During last two months at least 236 Police encounters were held in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh and 53 gangs of criminals were busted, said a report of the performance of Karachi zonal Police. The report said that from the January 1 to February 28, 2013 Karachi Police
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During last two months at least 236 Police encounters were held in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh and 53 gangs of criminals were busted, said a report of the performance of Karachi zonal Police. The report said that from the January 1 to February 28, 2013 Karachi Police arrested 3862 accused including 2465 absconders and 300 proclaimed offenders. The Police during this period was engaged in 236 encounters during which 53 gangs were busted. During these two months the Police recovered from the arrested accused 24 submachine guns, 7 shotguns, 15 rifles, 21 repeaters, 23 revolvers, 999 pistols, 11 mousers, 25 daggers, 19 hand grenades and 205 mobile phones.
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March - 13 
Sindh Police on March 13 said 156 officials and personnel of Karachi Police were killed during encounters with criminals and terrorists’ attacks beginning January 2012 to date, reports The News. The victims were one Superintendent of Police (SP), one Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), four ins
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Sindh Police on March 13 said 156 officials and personnel of Karachi Police were killed during encounters with criminals and terrorists’ attacks beginning January 2012 to date, reports The News. The victims were one Superintendent of Police (SP), one Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), four inspectors, 14 Sub-Inspectors (SI), 21 Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASI), 24 head constables and 91 constables. The report said 197 police officers or personnel were injured during the same period. They included four DSPs, five inspectors, 17 sub-inspectors, 26 assistant sub-inspectors, 28 head constables, and 117 constables. The report also shows that 37 Police officers and personnel were killed and 85 others injured in Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, Sukkur and Larkana during the same year.
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April - 4 
A total of 2,050 persons were killed and another 3,822 were injured in over 1,500 terrorist attacks across Pakistan in 2012, according to a report issued by Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), The Times of India reported on April 5. At least 2,284 persons died in ethnic, sectarian and politi
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A total of 2,050 persons were killed and another 3,822 were injured in over 1,500 terrorist attacks across Pakistan in 2012, according to a report issued by Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), The Times of India reported on April 5. At least 2,284 persons died in ethnic, sectarian and political violence in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh during the period.The report also noted that there had been a decrease in US drone attacks on Pakistan's restive tribal areas, with the number of missile strikes falling from 74 in 2011 to 48 in 2012. "Estimates of casualties varied between 240 and 400," the report said.
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April - 29 
Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) arrested over 50 suspects during various targeted raids and operations in different parts of the Karachi, reports Daily Times. According to details, Police arrested about two dozen suspects during targeted raids in various localities of Sohrab Goth including Jangal Go
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Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) arrested over 50 suspects during various targeted raids and operations in different parts of the Karachi, reports Daily Times. According to details, Police arrested about two dozen suspects during targeted raids in various localities of Sohrab Goth including Jangal Goth, Faqira Goth, Lasi Goth and Al-Asif Square.
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May - 3 
A report, 'Press Freedom Report', released by Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) on May 3 said that at least six journalists have been killed in the line of duty in Pakistan during first four months of 2013, Two of them were purposely targeted and murdered because of their work while remaining four wer
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A report, 'Press Freedom Report', released by Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) on May 3 said that at least six journalists have been killed in the line of duty in Pakistan during first four months of 2013, Two of them were purposely targeted and murdered because of their work while remaining four were killed in suicide blasts, reports Daily Times. The report said that 54 journalists were killed in the country during the period of Jan 2002 to Apr 2013. 35 of them were murdered deliberately because of their work, disclosed the Press Freedom. Of the 54 journalists killed in the line of duty during these 12 years, 15 were from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), 10 from Federally Administrated Tribal Agencies (FATA), 16 from Balochistan, 8 from Sindh, 3 from Punjab and 2 from the federal capital, said the report. Of the 35 journalists murdered since the year 2002 because of their work, 10 were from KP, 10 from Balochistan, five from FATA, six from Sindh, three from Punjab and one from Islamabad. Twenty of them were shot; six targeted in suicide attacks, one killed in a bomb blast, while eight abducted before murder, stated the report. Balochistan remained the most dangerous province for journalists in 2013, where four journalists were killed in the line of duty. Many journalists received direct life threats sometimes by security agencies and militants. Cable operators were also forced to shut down channels in 14 Districts of Balochistan after receiving threats from banned groups.
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May - 19 
Around 934 persons, including 90 Policemen and Rangers personnel and 844 members of political parties, were killed in the Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, in the first four months of the 2013, reports The News. 535 persons have fallen victim to incidents of target killing
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Around 934 persons, including 90 Policemen and Rangers personnel and 844 members of political parties, were killed in the Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, in the first four months of the 2013, reports The News. 535 persons have fallen victim to incidents of target killing and around 569 unclaimed bullet-riddled bodies have been recovered. Meanwhile, statistics from the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) indicate the year 2012 recorded 104 cases of sectarian killings. A majority of those targeted belonged to the Shia community, although in the consequent tit-for-tat cycle of violence Sunnis have been victimised too.
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June - 30 
Four militants, 76 bandits and 19 abductors were killed in 1,382 Police encounters in Sindh from January 1 to June 27, 2013, Daily Times reported on June 30 quoting a report. According to a report sent to IGP Sindh Shahid Baloch, it was mentioned that during the aforementioned period, overall 24,385
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Four militants, 76 bandits and 19 abductors were killed in 1,382 Police encounters in Sindh from January 1 to June 27, 2013, Daily Times reported on June 30 quoting a report. According to a report sent to IGP Sindh Shahid Baloch, it was mentioned that during the aforementioned period, overall 24,385 accused were arrested including 2,213 proclaimed offenders, 15,138 absconders, 73 abductors, 66 terrorists and 5,699 dacoits. In these actions 524 gangs were busted. Sindh Police, in these raids, recovered 1458-kg explosives, three rockets/ rocket launchers, 204 hand grenades, 55 bombs, five suicide jackets, 4403 pistols/ revolvers, 139 rifles, 194 SMG/ AK-47, six MP-5, two LMGs, one anti-aircraft gun, two G-3 rifles and 415 shotguns/ repeaters. The Karachi police, during the same period, arrested 9548 accused including 4694 absconders, 473 proclaimed offenders, 23 kidnappers, 65 terrorists and 4403 dacoits/ criminals. The city police busted 46 gangs in action against criminals. Two LMGs, two G-3 rifles, six MP-Fives, 111 shotguns/ repeaters, 80 rifles, 3068 pistols/ revolvers, four suicide jackets, 203 hand grenades, 51 bombs, two rocket launchers and 1458-kg explosives were recovered in these raids. As many as 662 police encounters took place in Karachi in which four terrorists, 50 dacoits and 17 kidnappers were killed.
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July - 8 
Dawn reported that with the surge in violence in Lyari area over the past few days, several families have left the strife-torn locality and taken refuge in Badin and Thatta Districts of the province. In Badin District most families are staying at various shrines and some have been taken in by their
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Dawn reported that with the surge in violence in Lyari area over the past few days, several families have left the strife-torn locality and taken refuge in Badin and Thatta Districts of the province. In Badin District most families are staying at various shrines and some have been taken in by their relatives. According to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP), the number of fleeing families will continue to increase in the coming days. “We are not hopeful of improvement in the situation in Lyari and that is why we have been compelled to leave our homes and businesses,” said Mohammad Ismail Bhatti. Mohammad Ismail Rahu, former Badin Municipal Committee councillor, confirmed the surge of families from Lyari to Badin over the past three days. In Thatta, Kutchhi families, including women and children, staged a protest and sit-in in front of the Dhabeji Press Club. The protesters, who had arrived in Thatta from the Kalri, Agra Taj Colony and Shah Latif Colony areas in Lyari said they had been residing in Lyari for a long time but owing to violence between powerful rival groups they were compelled to leave their homes and properties and take refuge with their relatives in Thatta District.
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July - 15 
The initial report prepared by the Provincial Government’s Committee on the migration of Kutchi community submitted to Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah on July 15 states that the war over extortion and political motives has caused the recent spell of violence in Lyari that has forced many members of the
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The initial report prepared by the Provincial Government’s Committee on the migration of Kutchi community submitted to Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah on July 15 states that the war over extortion and political motives has caused the recent spell of violence in Lyari that has forced many members of the Kutchi community to flee to parts of rural Sindh, reports The Express Tribune. The committee comprises five Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) members, including Taj Haider, Doctor Sikandar Mandhro, Ali Mardan Shah, Rashid Rabbani and Jam Mahtab Dahar. It was formed on July 12, 2013 soon after the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif asked the Federal Interior Secretary to visit Karachi. The members of the committee visited Badin and Thatta to hold meetings with the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) living in camps. “We have started consulting various stakeholders and recorded statements of elected representatives, politicians, notables and social workers of the area. The initial findings point towards a ‘bhatta mafia’ and political motives as the reason behind the unrest,” a member of the committee said. “We will continue recording the statements of different stakeholders and present the final report to the CM within a couple of days.” There were, however, contradictory statements by the committee members on the number of IDPs who took shelter in Thatta and Badin Districts. PPP leader Taj Haider informed the media that around 3,000 people had been displaced. “Out of the displaced persons, the Government is looking after 1,200 people,” he added. “The Government is very serious about resolving the problems of the Kutchi community. Very soon we shall end the differences between the Baloch and the Kutchis.” Meanwhile, taking note of a report filed by the Rangers Director General Rizwan Akhtar, which proposed that the Police force be depoliticised, political parties’ militant wings should be disbanded, no-go areas be eliminated and a campaign be launched to deweaponise the city the three-member bench of the Supreme Court raised their concern that if law enforcers merely kept filing reports, who would eliminate the no-go areas and militant wings of the political parties in the city. The Supreme Court appeared tired of reports with suggestions instead of concrete results. The bench of Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Amir Hani Muslim, resumed the follow-up hearing of the Karachi violence suo motu case and observed that despite the law enforcers’ undertaking to improve law and order in April, nothing had changed over the last three months. “The situation of residents of Lyari is most miserable,” remarked Justice Khilji Arif Hussain, referring to the recent mass migration the Kutchi community members following intense fighting with the defunct Peoples Amn Committee (PAC).
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July - 15 
A detailed report issued by Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on July 15 stated that ethnic, sectarian and politically-linked violence has taken 1,726 lives in Karachi from January to June 2013, which is around 45 percent higher compared to 1,215 deaths during the same period in 2012, repor
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A detailed report issued by Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on July 15 stated that ethnic, sectarian and politically-linked violence has taken 1,726 lives in Karachi from January to June 2013, which is around 45 percent higher compared to 1,215 deaths during the same period in 2012, reports Daily Times. The data, collected from newspapers and compiled by HRCP, expressed grave concern over the issue. The report further disclosed that those killed include victims of sectarian violence, targeted killings, as well as those whose dead bodies were found in different parts of the city. HRCP noted that in each of the six months in 2013, the killings were much higher than the corresponding period last year with June being the most violent. As many as 291 people were killed in January 2013, compared to 153 in January 2012 - 271 in February compared to 149 in February 2012 - 311 in March 2013 and 182 in March 2012 - 262 in April this year and 258 in April 2012 - 278 in May this year compared to 244 in May last year and 313 was the death toll in June 2013 compared to 229 in June 2012. Though the number of fatalities in violence was by no means small in the previous year, in 2013 the number never dipped below 250 in any month from January to June 2013.
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July - 16 
A committee on peace dispelling the impression that two communities are fighting with each other in Lyari in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, claimed on July 16 that a ‘third force’ is conspiring infighting between Baloch and Katchi communities in Lyari, reports Daily Tim
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A committee on peace dispelling the impression that two communities are fighting with each other in Lyari in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, claimed on July 16 that a ‘third force’ is conspiring infighting between Baloch and Katchi communities in Lyari, reports Daily Times. President Asif Ali Zardari had constituted the committee which comprises of representatives from Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Sindh Government. The president had constituted the committee, headed by the PPP leader and Sindh Law Minister Doctor Sikandar Mandhro, after an increase in protests by people belonging to the Katchi community who were complaining atrocities being committed against them by persons belonging to People’s Aman Committee (PAC).
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July - 19 
According to reports submitted by the civilian spy agency to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif the IB arrested a ‘death squad’ Chief of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), Masoom Billah from Afra Garden in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area of Gulshan Town in Karachi District of Sindh, reports The Express Tribune. The report fu
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According to reports submitted by the civilian spy agency to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif the IB arrested a ‘death squad’ Chief of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), Masoom Billah from Afra Garden in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area of Gulshan Town in Karachi District of Sindh, reports The Express Tribune. The report further stated that Billah has told investigators that his group was planning more sectarian attacks in the country. Following a briefing, the Prime Minister directed the IB officials to track down those who were supplying arms, bankrolling and providing logistical support to terrorist outfits in the country. According to an official statement, the prime minister directed the IB to keep a vigilant eye on terrorists, their cohorts and other criminals. He also directed that the IB should reinforce its countrywide intelligence network by maintaining coordination with all other security agencies as well as provincial law-enforcers. It further claims that Billah’s arrest was a major breakthrough in the case as he was not only the plotter of the June 26, 2013 attack on Justice Baqar but was also the chief of the LeJ’s secret ‘death squad’. Billah reportedly told investigators that the attack was executed by LeJ activists Qari Bashir Ahmed Leghari and Asif Chautoo, while Attaur Rehman was head of the operation. The report quoted Billah as saying that the LeJ was also plotting attacks against Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) politicians for their sectarian affiliations.
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July - 25 
On July 25 that the SITE-Association of Industry is worried about rising incidents of extortion, robbery and threats and is trying to put together a special Security Force, which will have ‘legal cover’ to patrol the industrial estate. The move comes after failed attempts by successive Governments t
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On July 25 that the SITE-Association of Industry is worried about rising incidents of extortion, robbery and threats and is trying to put together a special Security Force, which will have ‘legal cover’ to patrol the industrial estate. The move comes after failed attempts by successive Governments to curb criminal activities through Police and Paramilitary Forces, which have not helped in developing confidence in the country’s largest cluster of factories.
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July - 30 
In its latest fact-finding report, titled, ‘Extra-judicial acts by Rangers in Karachi’, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) called the Paramilitary Force an agent of fear, instead of an agent of security, reports The Express Tribune on July 31 (today). In its report, the HRCP took up 11 r
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In its latest fact-finding report, titled, ‘Extra-judicial acts by Rangers in Karachi’, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) called the Paramilitary Force an agent of fear, instead of an agent of security, reports The Express Tribune on July 31 (today). In its report, the HRCP took up 11 recent cases of abduction, extra-judicial killings and torture allegedly by the Rangers. “In all such cases, the Rangers have abused their power and not disclosed charges against abducted persons,” it observed.
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August - 8 
130 people lost their lives during the Holy month of Ramazan in Karachi city because of target killing or abduction, reports The Daily Times on August 9. People who lost their lives include 105 ‘innocent’ people, 13 Police personnel, seven workers of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), three workers of
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130 people lost their lives during the Holy month of Ramazan in Karachi city because of target killing or abduction, reports The Daily Times on August 9. People who lost their lives include 105 ‘innocent’ people, 13 Police personnel, seven workers of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), three workers of Awami National Party (ANP), one worker of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and one of Pakistan Sunni Tehreek. As per Human Right Commission of Pakistan’s and media reports, about 1,800 people lost their lives in separate incidents of violence. While in January 291 people were killed, February 271, March 311, April 262, May 278 and in June as many as 313 people were killed.
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September - 8 
A United States (US) magazine Foreign Policy has termed Karachi “the most dangerous megacity” in the world, reported The Express Tribune. In a piece on Karachi’s role in the global trade of methamphetamine — an illegal psychostimulant – Foreign Policy cited a murder rate of 12.3 per 100, 000 residen
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A United States (US) magazine Foreign Policy has termed Karachi “the most dangerous megacity” in the world, reported The Express Tribune. In a piece on Karachi’s role in the global trade of methamphetamine — an illegal psychostimulant – Foreign Policy cited a murder rate of 12.3 per 100, 000 residents, “some 25 percent higher than any other major city”. Commenting on the recent pace of change in Karachi, the report stated, “From 2000 to 2010, Karachi’s population grew more than 80 percent. That’s roughly equivalent to adding more than New York City’s entire population in just a decade.” The article says that “gangs tied to political parties have long operated in the poorer parts of the city, running extortion rings and land-grab schemes”, asserting that these factors have helped turn conditions in the city to one of the most fertile hotbeds for meth trade.
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September - 18 
The Sindh Government on September 18 informed the Supreme Court (SC) that the Police arrested 1,357 alleged criminals during targeted operations that began on September 5, 2013, reports The News. Among those arrested, 19 were involved in murders and target killings, six in terrorism activities, 14 i
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The Sindh Government on September 18 informed the Supreme Court (SC) that the Police arrested 1,357 alleged criminals during targeted operations that began on September 5, 2013, reports The News. Among those arrested, 19 were involved in murders and target killings, six in terrorism activities, 14 in taking extortion money, three in kidnappings for ransom, 97 in robberies, 283 in possessing illegal weapons, 259 in possessing narcotics and 608 in other crimes. These statistics are part of a report submitted to the Karachi Registry of the apex court by Chief Secretary Mohammad Ejaz Chaudhry. The report, prepared by the Home Department and presented to the apex court in connection with Karachi’s law and order suo moto implementation case, says that 1,225 raids were conducted and 59 encounters with criminals occurred in different parts of the city between September 5, 2013 and September 16, 2013. Police also claimed the recovery of over 350 illegal weapons and explosive substance during the raids.
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October - 2 
The News on October 3 (today) reported that the Karachi Police during last month conducted 2845 raids in limits of different Police Stations and arrested 3976 accused, reported. In 184 Police encounters 36 extortionists, 27 kidnappers, 18 terrorists, 301 dacoits and 1248 absconders and 114 proclaime
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The News on October 3 (today) reported that the Karachi Police during last month conducted 2845 raids in limits of different Police Stations and arrested 3976 accused, reported. In 184 Police encounters 36 extortionists, 27 kidnappers, 18 terrorists, 301 dacoits and 1248 absconders and 114 proclaimed offenders were arrested and arms recovered from them.
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October - 5 
The death toll in Karachi during September, 2013 was 155, despite regular raids and targeted operations by Rangers and Police, in which Police claimed to have ed a total 3,976 alleged criminals and terrorists, reports The Daily Times on October 5. Unidentified men killed at least one Pakistan Navy,
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The death toll in Karachi during September, 2013 was 155, despite regular raids and targeted operations by Rangers and Police, in which Police claimed to have ed a total 3,976 alleged criminals and terrorists, reports The Daily Times on October 5. Unidentified men killed at least one Pakistan Navy, one Rangers personnel and 17 Policemen in targeted ambush in September, 2013.
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October - 13 
The Police claimed to have arrested 122 suspects with weapons. The Karachi Police arrested 50 absconders, 13 for keeping illegal guns, nine for keeping narcotics, one terrorist, eight robbers, one murderer and 40 more for involvement in other crimes. The Police carried out 92 raids and five encounte
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The Police claimed to have arrested 122 suspects with weapons. The Karachi Police arrested 50 absconders, 13 for keeping illegal guns, nine for keeping narcotics, one terrorist, eight robbers, one murderer and 40 more for involvement in other crimes. The Police carried out 92 raids and five encounters and seized 28 unlicensed weapons also.
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October - 24 
According to a October 24 report by the Prime Minister's Special Cell on polio, militant attacks on Pakistan’s polio workers have killed 27 vaccinators and Police guards during the past year and a half, reported Central Asia Online. The report, released in connection with World Polio Day (October 24
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According to a October 24 report by the Prime Minister's Special Cell on polio, militant attacks on Pakistan’s polio workers have killed 27 vaccinators and Police guards during the past year and a half, reported Central Asia Online. The report, released in connection with World Polio Day (October 24, 2013), said 16 of those killed were from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The most recent attack occurred in October when a militant bomb killed five people – including Police guarding a polio team and local volunteers aiding the team in Badhaber area of Peshawar. Another attack in the same locality a few months ago killed two female polio workers. Meanwhile, the Government on October 24 decided to include polio vaccination on the agenda of dialogue with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as 90 per cent of the cases during the current year have been reported from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) where the militants have banned anti-polio campaigns. Minister of State for Health Regulations Saira Afzal Tarar said that Taliban should understand the fact that children were suffering because of their ban on the polio drives. She said so far this year 49 cases of polio had been reported in Pakistan - 36 in FATA, three in Punjab, four in Sindh and six in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. “Polio virus circulation has been restricted to three zones, that is, FATA, Quetta and its neighbouring Districts of Qilla Abdullah and Pishin and Karachi’s Gadap Town.” She added that 260,000 children in North and South Waziristan Agencies had not been vaccinated against polio since July 2012. It may be noted that since July 2012, 24 health workers and Policemen protecting them have been killed and 14 others injured in 24 targeted attacks on vaccinators in different parts of the country.
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November - 9 
Quoting Police record, The Express Tribune on November 10 reported that 50 people have lost their lives in Karachi in the first 10 days of violence in November, calling it the Dark November. Members of political and religious organisations as well as police officers are among the people who died. “T
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Quoting Police record, The Express Tribune on November 10 reported that 50 people have lost their lives in Karachi in the first 10 days of violence in November, calling it the Dark November. Members of political and religious organisations as well as police officers are among the people who died. “Twenty of those who died lost their lives in Lyari,” a Police Officer said. Police and Rangers, however have arrested 80 alleged criminals from various areas of Karachi in the ongoing targeted operation.
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December - 8 
The Express Tribune quoting a performance report of the city Police reported that for the past three months as many as 9, 944 alleged criminals were arrested with a staggering 15, 653 kilograms of explosive material recovered during raids in Karachi. Inspector General of Sindh Police Shahid Nadeem B
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The Express Tribune quoting a performance report of the city Police reported that for the past three months as many as 9, 944 alleged criminals were arrested with a staggering 15, 653 kilograms of explosive material recovered during raids in Karachi. Inspector General of Sindh Police Shahid Nadeem Baloch submitted the report, which charts data from September 5, 2013 to December 6, 2013. The arrested suspects include 269 wanted criminals, 3,056 absconders, 40 kidnappers, 61 extortionists and 102 terrorists. Various types and amounts of ammunition were also recovered by the Karachi Police.
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December - 31 
The Express Tribune reported that the killings of 172 Policemen have broken all records of the Karachi Police history. The last three years for Karachi Police proved precarious due to the killings of several Policemen. In 2011, a total of 53 Policemen lost their lives in the line of duty. Compared t
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The Express Tribune reported that the killings of 172 Policemen have broken all records of the Karachi Police history. The last three years for Karachi Police proved precarious due to the killings of several Policemen. In 2011, a total of 53 Policemen lost their lives in the line of duty. Compared to this number, in 2012, the killings of Policemen more than doubled with a total of 122 killings. From January to November 2013, as many as 150 Policemen have been shot dead. In eight years, from 1992 to 2010, around 250 Policemen were shot dead in Karachi.
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