KARACHI: Director General (DG) Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor on Monday lauded the sacrifices of security forces and civil administration for improving law & order situation in Karachi.

In a tweet, DG ISPR shared Karachi’s ranking on the world crime index from 2012 until 2019.

Karachi at one point in time (2014) was 6th in World Crime Index. Alhamdulillah, today it’s at 70th with many first world cities behind it. Credit to team of civil Administration & security forces, especially intelligence, police & Sindh rangers; also to the citizens of Karachi. More stability inshallah son, he said.

Karachi at one point in time (2014) was 6th in World Crime Index. Alhamdulillah, today it’s at 70th with many first world cities behind. Credit to team of Civil Administration & Security Forces esp Int, Police & Sindh Rangers. Also to the citizens of Karachi. More stability IA. pic.twitter.com/8ghw1VptCn

— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) April 22, 2019

The comparison marks a big achievement as the Karachi stood at number six in 2012 which gradually turned better the following years, finally making it to 70th position on the crime index.

Paying gratitude to Allah, Asif Ghafoor wrote that Karachi is at 70th position, with many first world cities behind.

He gave credit to civil administration and security forces, especially, police & Sindh rangers for such achievement. The DG ISPR also praised the citizens of Karachi.