On the instructions of Additional IG Karachi Imran Yaqub Minhas and DIG Security & Emergency Services Division Maqsood Ahmed, an anti-riots force comprising 500 police personnel has been set up in the coastal capital.

The purpose of the force is to deal with any untoward situation related to law and order in the city. 

The decision to form the force was taken during a meeting with Karachi Additional IG in the chair.

The force will assist area police and other law enforcement agencies in emergencies.