Evidence
Murders reported in Pakistan, 2024 vs 2013
Source
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Crime Report table (source: National Police Bureau, Ministry of Interior) — https://www.pbs.gov.pk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Crime-By-Types-annual.xlsx. Matched to the source page by an automated research pass on 6 Oct 2026; not yet checked by a person..
What it proves
Murders fell after 2013 even as total crime rose, so violent crime need not track economic hardship and may respond to state action.
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