Shehryar Nawaz2025-09-092025-09-092021https://escholar.umt.edu.pk/handle/123456789/6146The theories, issues, concerns, and events that characterize, shape, and decide the state's approach to gangs are discussed in this research. It considers alternative policing strategies for dealing with neighborhood gangs. The study also examines the various perspectives of Gang unit officers and the influence of their beliefs on police response. The federal and provincial governments must address the problem of endemic violence in Pakistani cities. Karachi experienced its deadliest year in 2013, with 2,700 people killed, the majority of them were killed in targeted assaults. Islamabad and four province administrations must develop a coherent political framework based on good governance and civil law enforcement to combat crime and the terrorist threaten-USThesis