Editing Karachi (section)

====Karachi Operation by Pakistan Rangers====

Karachi had become widely known for its high rates of violent crime, but rates sharply decreased following a controversial crackdown operation against criminals, the MQM political party, and Islamist militants initiated in 2013 by the [[Pakistan Rangers]].<ref name="New York TImes" /> In 2015, 1,040 Karachiites were killed in either acts of [[terrorism in Pakistan|terror]] or other crime{{snd}}an almost 50% decrease from the 2,023 killed in 2014,<ref>{{cite news |title=In 2015, Karachi the most violent region of Pakistan |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/85793-In-2015-Karachi-the-most-violent-region-of-Pakistan |access-date=6 December 2016 |work=The News (Pakistan) |date=2 January 2016 |quote=With 1,040 deaths{{snd}}down from 2,023 in 2014{{snd}}recorded in Karachi this past year, the metropolis saw{{nbsp}}... |archive-date=20 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220092923/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/85793-In-2015-Karachi-the-most-violent-region-of-Pakistan |url-status=live }}</ref> and an almost 70% decrease from the 3,251 recorded killed in 2013{{snd}}the highest ever recorded number in Karachi history.<ref>{{cite news |title=Death toll rises: Over 3,200 killings in Karachi make 2013 deadliest year so far |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/660098/death-toll-rises-over-3200-killings-in-karachi-make-2013-deadliest-year-so-far/ |access-date=6 December 2016 |work=The Tribune |date=18 January 2014 |archive-date=20 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220084048/http://tribune.com.pk/story/660098/death-toll-rises-over-3200-killings-in-karachi-make-2013-deadliest-year-so-far/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Violent crime like target killings, kidnappings for ransom or extortion, burning or torturing to death, drugs and weapons smuggling decreased sharply after 2015. Street crime still remains high like snatching of cash, phones, motorcycles and cars on gunpoint.<ref>{{cite news |title=52,552 Karachiites fell victim to street crime in 2016 |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1244433/frightening-situation-52552-karachiites-fell-victim-street-crime-2016/ |access-date=6 December 2016 |work=The Express Tribune |archive-date=29 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129045026/http://tribune.com.pk/story/1244433/frightening-situation-52552-karachiites-fell-victim-street-crime-2016/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

With 650 [[homicide]]s in 2015, Karachi's homicide rate decreased by 75% compared to 2013.<ref name="Reuters">{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/pakistan-realestate-idUSL8N15Q2GU |title=Karachi property prices soar after Pakistan crime crackdown |date=29 February 2016 |access-date=22 October 2016 |work=Reuters |quote=Recorded murders in Karachi fell to 650 last year, a 75 percent drop from 2013, while registered extortion was down 80 percent and kidnapping by nearly 90 percent, according to the CPLC, which collates official police data. |archive-date=22 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022215317/http://www.reuters.com/article/pakistan-realestate-idUSL8N15Q2GU |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2017, the number of homicides had dropped further to 381.<ref name="The Frontier Post-2018"/> Extortion crimes decreased by 80% between 2013 and 2015, while kidnappings decreased by 90% during the same period.<ref name="Reuters" /> By 2016, the city registered a total of 21 cases of kidnap for ransom.<ref>{{cite news |title=Karachi witnesses significant decrease in target killing, extortion cases in 2016 |url=http://dunyanews.tv/en/Crime/368050-Karachi-witnesses-significant-decrease-in-target-k |access-date=30 November 2017 |publisher=Dunya TV |date=31 December 2016 |archive-date=22 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222063156/http://dunyanews.tv/en/Crime/368050-Karachi-witnesses-significant-decrease-in-target-k |url-status=live }}</ref> Terrorist incidents dropped by 98% between 2012 and 2017, according to Pakistan's Interior Ministry.<ref>{{cite news |title=98pc drop in terrorism in Karachi, NAP implementation report shows |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/135955398pc |access-date=1 December 2017 |work=Dawn |date=23 September 2017}}{{Dead link|date=December 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> As a result of the Karachi's improved security environment, real-estate prices in Karachi rose sharply after 2015,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/pakistan-realestate-idUSL8N15Q2GU |title=Karachi property prices soar after Pakistan crime crackdown |date=29 February 2016 |access-date=22 October 2016 |work=Reuters |quote=Karachi property prices jumped 23 percent last year to a record high, outpacing other large cities and the national average of 10 percent, data from property website Zameen.com showed. |archive-date=22 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022215317/http://www.reuters.com/article/pakistan-realestate-idUSL8N15Q2GU |url-status=live }}</ref> with a rise in business for upmarket restaurants and cafés.<ref>{{cite news |title=Despite rising economy, Pakistan still hampered by image problem leftright 4/4leftright |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pakistan-economy-idUSKCN0Z50XQ |access-date=5 December 2016 |work=Reuters |date=19 June 2016 |quote=A crime crackdown in Karachi, Pakistan's financial hub of 20 million people, has helped spur a real estate boom and new, upmarket seaside restaurants and cafés are overflowing. |archive-date=26 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826024938/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-pakistan-economy-idUSKCN0Z50XQ |url-status=live }}</ref>