KARACHI: 82 Percent (pc) of Karachi residents are satisfied with the results of targeted operations carried out by security forces in the city and 78pc want the operations to continue, a recent survey conducted by Gallup Pakistan showed.
The survey was conducted between 18-30th September, in which more than 700 residents from different parts of Karachi participated.
The survey results showed that 62pc of the people agree that incidences of mobile snatching have gone down, whereas 65pc believe kidnappings have decreased.
Only 7pc were not satisfied with the results of the Karachi operations while 7pc were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied. 3pc chose not to respond to the question.
78pc of the respondents said the targeted raids should continue until peace is established completely; 8pc gave different durations whereas 14pc did not answer.
The survey also gauged the public’s opinion on increase/decrease in incidences of different crimes. When asked about target killing, 88pc said there had been a decrease in target killings in the city whereas 2pc said the opposite. About mobile thefts, 62pc said there had been a decrease while 11pc said there had been an increase.
65% said kidnappings had gone down, while 5% said the contrary. 59pc said incidences of car thefts had fallen while 7pc said they had risen. 76pc of the residents said cases of extortions had decreased while 3pc said the opposite.
The survey also asked residents their opinion on the performance of the Rangers in the targeted operations, to which 83pc praised the Rangers’ role in restoring peace in the city. 3% were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied whereas 7pc expressed their reservations.
When asked which political party they thought could solve Karachi’s problems more effectively, 22pc of the respondents said PML-N, 20pc said MQM, 10pc PPP, 5pc PTI, 2pc JI, while 8% said other parties.
7pc of the respondents said the Pakistan Army can resolve Karachi’s issues, while 19% said no one could fix the city’s problems. 7pc did not answer.
