Culture of Violence: A Case Study of Pakistan

Abstract

This research presents an overview of crimes and density in four provinces of Pakistan. The study covers the period of five years from 2009 to 2013.The basic objectives of the research is to dig-out the crime scenes in Pakistan. In this research, Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan are studied in the field of crimes. Quantitative methodology is used to calculate the results. Data is gathered from Provincials Crime Branch’s website. The results shows that crimes are growing rapidly especially in that areas where population is large. All of the provinces are in the grip of crimes. This wave of crimes has created insecurity among peoples. Target killing, snatching precious things, robberies, snatching vehicles, bomb blasting are major scenes. The high dynasty areas are more affected by these crimes. Poverty, unemployment, non-justice rules and inflation are major causes in increasing crimes. Due to lengthy procedure of investigation of police, usually people avoid to report in Police Station.

Keywords: Crime, Density, Government Policies, Unemployment, Poverty.