Overview
- Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar pledged strict action, saying traders will not be allowed to be harassed or disrupted.
- Officials reported four suspects killed in police encounters and three more arrested in injured condition during recent raids.
- Additional IG Javed Alam Odho said CIA and SIU units detained more than 20 alleged extortionists over the past two weeks.
- Police logged 118 extortion complaints this year, including 44 tied to personal disputes, and reported 43 arrests over the past year.
- Authorities cited a 28% drop in street crime and a 19% decline in vehicle snatching, continued hunts for suspects in police killings, and an extradition request plus a new portal to help traders report threats.