Crime & Justice

KP police launch drive against drug, extortion mafias
Crime & Justice

2019-10-24

KP police launch drive against drug, extortion mafias

Scores of suspects have already been arrested in the crackdown.

Sindh Police work with rights activists in crackdown on 'honour killings'
Crime & Justice

2019-10-08

Sindh Police work with rights activists in crackdown on 'honour killings'

The number of cases in the country are surging at an alarming rate, officials say.

Punjab police arrest suspected child serial killer after DNA match
Crime & Justice

2019-10-02

Punjab police arrest suspected child serial killer after DNA match

Police arrested Sohail Shahzad in connection with charges linked to 4 child slayings, and he will be tried under the country's anti-terrorism act.

Sindh police set sights on dacoits after crackdown on militants
Crime & Justice

2019-09-17

Sindh police set sights on dacoits after crackdown on militants

Dacoits have conducted a range of activities for many years, including smuggling, gun-running, kidnapping for ransom and highway robberies. Authorities aim to wipe them out entirely.

New legislation in KP enacts harsh sentences to stamp out illegal drugs
Crime & Justice

2019-09-13

New legislation in KP enacts harsh sentences to stamp out illegal drugs

The KP Control of Narcotics Substances Bill 2019 outlines the punishment -- sometimes capital punishment -- for trafficking, processing and transporting illegal drugs.

Authorities cite major successes in recent crackdown on smuggling
Crime & Justice

2019-09-12

Authorities cite major successes in recent crackdown on smuggling

Smuggling, often used by extremists to finance their violent campaigns, is a serious threat to the economy and security, according to authorities.

Modern forensic lab in Karachi to help improve criminal, terror investigations
Crime & Justice

2019-09-10

Modern forensic lab in Karachi to help improve criminal, terror investigations

Sindh police and other law enforcement agencies previously used to rely on conventional investigation techniques, which often yielded inferior or compromised results.

Police begin tackling crimes reported on social media
Crime & Justice

2019-08-29

Police begin tackling crimes reported on social media

Arrests have been made in the past several months stemming from complaints on Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp.

Bajaur residents welcome first-ever court hearings
Crime & Justice

2019-08-16

Bajaur residents welcome first-ever court hearings

The new courts are part of the mainstreaming of the erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), which merged with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2018.

Militants face increasingly harsh sentences amid world crackdown on extremism
Crime & Justice

2019-08-13

Militants face increasingly harsh sentences amid world crackdown on extremism

Sentencing members of terrorist organisations to death has become more common around the world as governments seek to end the scourge of extremism.