Businessmen demand action against crimes

Expressing concern over the recent target killing of business leader Asif Suleman Bilwani, businessmen and industrialists of Karachi have appealed to the army chief, prime minister and Sindh chief minister to swing into action forthwith against the runaway crime rates including target killings, street crimes, armed robberies and other heinous crimes in the economic hub of the country. They called for the arrest of the criminals behind the killing of industrialists and students within 72 hours, otherwise they will launch a protest movement including a sit-in and strike until peace is restored in the city. The law and order situation is going from bad to worse for a couple of months and if it is not addressed immediately, it will lead to an abrupt flight of investment and exacerbate problems for the already ailing economy.