Pakistan faces a range of internal and external security challenges. While there has been significant concern regarding the ongoing law-and-order situation due to continuous terrorist attacks, the country also grapples with an internal security issue: banditry (known locally as dacoity). Bandit rule, or Daku Raj, is particularly notorious in northern Sindh Province and southern Punjab Province.
Over the years, bandit rule has taken hold in the riverine belt commonly known as the Kacha area. This region spans three districts in Sindh – Kashmore, Ghotki, and Shikarpur – and extends into Southern Punjab, covering Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, and Rahim Yar Khan. The river network in the area was formed as a result of changes made to the irrigation system by British colonial rule in the early 20th century.
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