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Industrialists demanded the security, law and order authorities to arrest the killers behind the assassination of industrialists and students within 72 hours, otherwise they will initiate a movement of protest, sit and strike until their peace is not restored in the city.
In a press conference held on Wednesday at secretariate of Federal B Area Trade and Industries (FBATI), Presidents of seven industrial zones (Mr. Raza Hussain – FBATI, Mr. Kamran – SITE, Mr. Faisal- NKATI, Mr. Shaheen Serwana – SSHW, Mr. Muhammad – KATI, Mr. Naveed – BQATI) expressed their anger on the lawlessness situation of the city which recently claimed lives of 78 residents, including industrialist Asif Bilwani, and gold medalist students.
They have decided to hold dialogues with IG Sindh and DG Rangers on security measures immediately, and planned to approach Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir if lawlessness issue is not resolved in Karachi.
President Federal B Area Trade and Industries (FBATI) Syed Raza Hussain said that poor law and order situation has taken toll on the economic activities of the city which leads to closure of businesses, and flight of capital to different countries.
He demanded the police personnels should be removed from the protocol duties of bureaucrats and politicians, instead they should be deputed to serve the citizens contributing revenues to national exchequers.
The project of Safe City has not been commenced yet in the commercial capital despite various cities have established this project to control security challenges, he said and added. If police can’t maintain law and order in the city, Rangers should be given power to control street crimes and lawlessness in Karachi like the past.
CEO FITE Development and Management Company Babar Khan said the local representation has been reduced in local police which resulted in lack of interest in curbing street crime in the city.
He alleged that police officials are supporting street crimes and organized criminal activities in Karachi, however key officials such as IG Sindh and DG Rangers are not taking any action against them.
The industrialists and businessmen in Karachi are already facing multiple challenges of high cost of productions and unavailability of utilities, the bad security situation is adding their miseries as industrialists and their workers are not secure from the atrocities of street criminals and decoits.
Faisal Moiz Khan, President North Karachi Association of Trade and Industries (NKATI) demanded that industrialists vowed to take up the issue higher authorities if the security situation is not improved in the city, including industrial zones.
He added that industrialists are expecting a concrete security plan from law and order authorities that will ensure the situation of peace across the city, otherwise, they will continue to launch a campaign against the concerned departments.
Representatives of SITE Association of Industries, Korangi Association of Trade and Industries, Bin Qasim Association of Industries, Landhi Association of Industries also spoke on the occasion.
Source: Business Recorder, Daily Jang, Tribune, The News
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40307107
https://jang.com.pk/news/1357812
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2469997/businessmen-demand-action-against-crimes
