ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The enforcement of the National Action Plan (NAP) has yielded positive results in Punjab Province, as evidenced by noticeable decrease in terror incidents in 2015.
According to official data on the implementation of NAP during last 10 months under NAP, 33,772 combing operations were conducted in which 994,118 people were questioned, 5,549 cases were registered out of which 980 cases were registered under Foreign Act violation.
During the period, 6,162 general hold ups were held, in which 24,436 suspect criminals were arrested.
Similarly, 122,800 vehicles without number plates, unauthorised and tinted glasses were impounded during the hold-ups. Taking action against the display of arms, 2,851 cases were registered while 189 weapons were confiscated during the operation.
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested 40 hardcore activists and detained 69 during the period.
On violation of Tenancy Act, 7,328 cases were registered, in which 11,036 were arrested and 1,754 were convicted. On publication of hate material, 547 cases were registered, in which 580 violators were arrested and 35 were convicted. Due to the implementation on NAP, the heinous crime graph also decreased in Punjab.
According to details, 27% decrease was recorded in murder cases.
In 2014, the reported cases of murder were 5,282, as compared to 3,844 in 2015.
Similarly, crime against person was also reduced by 11% to 43,437, which were 48,759 in 2014.
Source: APP
