A stark report on public health has emerged from Karachi, where over 29,000 dog bite incidents and 19 related deaths were recorded in 2025.
This was revealed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in a statement issued on Monday. The political party has labelled the situation as a result of criminal negligence by the provincial and city governments.
Fauzia Siddiqui, the PTI Karachi Secretary Information and spokesperson, articulated the party”s grave concern, asserting that the metropolis has been left “at the mercy of stray dogs”. She highlighted that more than 4,000 cases have already been reported in January 2026, which she claimed demonstrates a complete failure of the Sindh government”s public health and municipal policies.
The party spokesperson identified several areas with an alarming surge in the stray dog population, including Landhi, Korangi, Malir, Azizabad, Gulberg Town, Liaquatabad, Orangi Town, Mehmoodabad, and DHA. Siddiqui stated that residents in these localities are living in constant fear while the administration remains confined to paperwork.
According to Siddiqui, the unchecked breeding of stray dogs is a direct consequence of widespread garbage, deficient waste management, and the inattentiveness of municipal authorities. She lamented that innocent children, women, and the elderly are bearing the brunt of this administrative failure.
In response to the crisis, PTI Karachi has demanded the immediate launch of an effective emergency campaign to control the stray dog population. The party is also calling for the establishment of proper animal shelters and for ensuring the uninterrupted availability of anti-rabies vaccines.
Furthermore, the organisation has called for fixing responsibility on the relevant departments and officials, to be followed by strict accountability. Siddiqui warned that if immediate and serious measures are not taken, PTI Karachi, alongside the city”s residents, will consider all constitutional and democratic options for protest.