Street crime has been a growing concern – in the urban centres of Pakistan. While Karachi has long been synonymous with robbery and mugging, this menace is now taking root in Islamabad and Lahore also. According to media reports, during the last two weeks, the federal capital — a safe city otherwise — witnessed 48 cases of vehicle theft, 14 cases of armed robbery and 14 incidents of street crime, with citizens losing mobile phones, cash and other........

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