Minister admits street crime has risen in Islamabad.

ISLAMABAD -- Minister of State for Interior Abdul Rehman Kanju on Monday admitted on the floor of the National Assembly (NA) that street crime had increased in the capital and that the F-9 rape incident had caused a sense of insecurity among residents.

However, he claimed that the government was taking effective steps to ensure safety of citizens.

The minister made these comments, while responding to a calling attention notice, moved by PTI Member of National Assembly (MNA) Asiya Azeem regarding increase in crimes against women in Islamabad.

The minister told the house that an increase in population was the main reason behind the increase in street crime in the capital.

Elaborating on steps being taken by the government to control crime, the minister said Eagle Squad had been formed for patrolling streets on motorcycles, claiming that there had been a significant decline in the crime rate since formation of the squad.

Mr Kanju claimed that since the start of the year, not a single case of house robbery had been reported in the capital.

As far as crimes against women are concerned, Mr Kanju claimed that it was because of the government's directives to the police to register every first information report (FIR) in this regard.

Previously, he said, registration of FIR was discouraged and most cases were not being reported.

He, however, claimed that out of 3,000 to 3,500 cases, majority were registered by parents of girls over marriage issues. He said 90 per cent of these cases were disposed of by the courts when these girls appeared before the courts and said that they had married with their own will.

Giving further details, the minister said that he was surprised to know that the post of park manager did not exist at all in F-9 Park. He said now a park...

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