The judicial commission investigating the Mir Raza case has decided to obtain written responses from senior police officers instead of summoning them for questioning. The decision was outlined in an order issued by the commission following its latest proceedings. During the hearing, the commission recorded the statement of former investigating officer Shabbir Laghari and also…
The federal government has requisitioned 23,500 police personnel from Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan for security and related duties in Islamabad, with the deployment scheduled to be completed by September 20, 2026. According to a Cabinet Division notification issued on September 12, the request has been declared urgent by the Cabinet Secretariat. The provincial governments have…
Sindh government spokesperson Saadia Javed has said that Karachi witnessed an overall decline in crime during the first eight months of the year, while clarifying that the government has never claimed that criminal activities have been completely eliminated from the city. Speaking about the law and order situation, Javed said the provincial government and police…
The Karachi Chehlum traffic plan has been announced by the Karachi Traffic Police ahead of the central Chehlum procession, with authorities advising commuters to avoid major roads and follow designated alternative routes throughout the day. According to the official traffic advisory, the main Chehlum procession will begin from Nishtar Park at 9:00am and follow its…
Three suspected robbers were killed during a police encounter in the Umar Brohi Goth area of Gulshan-e-Maymar, Karachi, after they allegedly opened fire on a police team during an operation. According to police officials, the suspects had taken shelter inside a house. Acting on intelligence regarding their presence, law enforcement personnel launched an operation to…
Karachi Police have arrested a suspect accused of brutally attacking a young child with a blade in the city’s Hijrat Colony area. According to law enforcement officials, the accused is believed to be a drug addict who allegedly assaulted the child after failing to obtain money from him during an attempted robbery. The shocking incident…
The Sindh High Court (SHC) has disposed of a set of missing persons petitions after police confirmed that six individuals had been successfully traced and their whereabouts established. The development came during a hearing where law enforcement authorities submitted a detailed report to the constitutional bench. According to the police report, all six individuals mentioned…
Sindh Police has announced plans to establish a dedicated Aerial Surveillance Wing aimed at strengthening crime monitoring and improving law enforcement efficiency across the province. The initiative focuses on round-the-clock observation of urban areas, highways, traffic flow, railway tracks, and riverine (kutcha) regions. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting chaired by Inspector General…
The Sindh High Court has issued a strong ruling against the use of torture during police interrogations, emphasizing that custodial deaths must not be allowed under any circumstances. The court firmly stated that the idea of using violence as a means of extracting information must come to an end. The decision was announced in a…
