Between 2012 and 2023, a series of protracted security crackdowns took place to dismantle powerful criminal gangs and restore peace in the volatile Lyari neighbourhood of Karachi, Pakistan. Termed as "Operation Lyari", one of the longest-running covert operations by Pakistani law enforcement and paramilitary forces, primarily the Pakistan Rangers and Sindh Police, ultimately neutralised the criminal syndicate. The upcoming movie, Dhurandhar, headlined by Ranveer Singh, has reportedly taken cues from this real-life incident.

What is Operation Lyari?

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