| Founded | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Founded by | Rehman Dakait † |
| Founding location | Lyari, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Years active | 2008–2013 |
| Territory | Southern Pakistan |
| Ethnicity | Mostly Balochis & Niazi Pashtuns |
| Membership | 1,000+ (peak) |
| Leaders | |
| Criminal activities | Drug trafficking, Extortion |
| Rivals | Arshad Pappu gang MQM |
The People's Aman Committee (Urdu: پیپلز امن کمیٹی) was a Pakistani political party alleged militant group/gang which was tied to the Pakistan People's Party[1][2] and based in the town of Lyari, in the city of Karachi, in Sindh province. The PAC was founded by the infamous Karachi gangster Rehman Dakait in 2008 and is accused of being involved in organized crime and gang wars.[3][4] After Rehman's death in 2009, leadership of the group was taken over by his cousin, Uzair Baloch.[5]
The PAC supported the Pakistan People's Party, the ruling party in Pakistan from 2008 until the 2013 elections.[6][7][8]
The organization initially only served Lyari, but soon offices were set up in other Balochi populated neighbourhoods of Karachi, such as Dalmiya (Shantinagar), Malir, Gadap, Old Golimar, Mawach Goth, and even in some nearby town and villages in Sindh and Balochistan.
The PAC has a bitter rivalry with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in the city of Karachi.[4][9] In March 2011, the PAC agreed to disband after its parent organization the Pakistan Peoples Party was pressured by its then allies, the MQM.[10] Despite being officially defunct in by 2011, the organization continued to function de facto on the ground until the late 2010s as the Lyari Amam Committee (LAC).[4][11]
Prohibition
On October 11, 2011, the PAC was banned under Clause (11/B) of Anti-terrorism Act 1997.[12] The Sindh Home Ministry, after issuing its notification also directed the law enforcement agencies to monitor PAC activities.[13] The home ministry notification outlaws establishment of PAC offices and restricts its activities anywhere in the province.[12][13]
See also
References
- ^ Yosuf, Tahir (4 July 2020). "Uzair Baloch, PPP and the killing of innocents". MMNews. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "People's Aman Committee is PPP's wing: Mirza". Samaa. 6 March 2011. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Beyond the Grave". Newsline. 28 February 2010. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ a b c "The war may be over, but the Lyari battlefield has just opened up". The Express Tribune. 24 April 2011.
- ^ "Uzair Baloch 'crowned' as new 'don' in Lyari". Daily Times (Pakistan). 13 August 2009.
- ^ "People's Aman Committee is PPP's wing: Mirza". SAMAA TV. 6 March 2011. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012.
- ^ "Mirza says People's Aman Committee social organisation". The News International. 11 March 2011.
- ^ "I want to contest election from Lyari: Uzair Baloch". Daily Times (Pakistan). 14 December 2010.
- ^ "MQM holds ANP, Peoples Aman Committee responsible for killings". ARY News. 17 October 2010. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Lyari group: Peoples Amn Committee to shut offices". The Express Tribune. 17 March 2011.
- ^ "Defunct Peoples Amn Committee : Govt given three days to bring peace to Lyari". The Express Tribune. 10 May 2011.
- ^ a b "People's Aman Committee banned". The News International, Pakistan. Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ^ a b "Ban on People's Aman Committee notified | SAMAA TV". samaa.tv. Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
