Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Rangers, police arrest two most-wanted suspects from Karachi

Rangers

KARACHI: Pakistan Rangers and Sindh police apprehended two most-wanted suspects from Saudabad and near Karachi Airport in a joint intelligence-based operation(IBO) on Monday. The arrested individuals have been identified as Muhammad Shehab Khan alias Kara and Mansoor Alam alias Charkat, both of whom are affiliated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM-London). According to a Rangers … Read more

Rangers, Sindh police arrest terrorist from Lyari

Rangers

KARACHI: Sindh Rangers and Police arrested a militant linked to banned organization in joint operation conducted in Lyari area of Karachi. In a joint intelligence-based operation, Sindh Rangers and Karachi Police have arrested an individual affiliated with a banned Baloch militant organization. Sindh Rangers spokesperson said arrested suspect, identified as Dervesh alias Sagar, was apprehended … Read more

Rangers, Police arrest most wanted Lyari gangster

Rangers

KARACHI: Sindh Rangers and police have arrested the most wanted accused of Lyari gang war involved in funding the banned organization.

According to the details, Sindh Rangers and Police, acting jointly on the basis of intelligence information, arrested the most wanted accused of Lyari gang war involved in financing and facilitating the banned Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF).

According to the statement issued by the spokesperson of Rangers Sindh, Sindh Rangers and police have taken action in the area of ​​Baloch Colony on the basis of intelligence information.

Rangers spokesperson said the accused had joined the gang of Lyari in 2012, the accused Habib Ali has been jailed several times before, the accused is involved in large-scale drug trafficking in Lyari.

Spokesman Rangers further said that the accused is an accomplice of operatives involved in the killing of a law enforcement officer in 2023 and used to work for Bahadur PMT, a gang war commander based abroad.

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11 Sindh police officers, personnel suspend

Sindh police

KARACHI: 11 officers and personnel of Sindh Police have been suspended for their involvement in criminal activities.

According to the notification issued by the Sindh Police, the suspended officers and personnel have been sent to B Company. Among those sent to B Company are 3 inspectors and 3 sub-inspectors of East Zone.

According to the notification, a sub-inspector of Ghotki district, an ASI posted in the CIA and a head constable of Security Zone two are involved in criminal activities.

Apart from this, those suspended include the head constable of south zone, the constable of Hyderabad and one head constable.

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Sindh Police rescued 12 Okara’s people from Kashmore

Sindh Police

KASHMORE: Sindh Police rescued 12 people belonging to Okara district of Punjab in Kashmore district from being kidnapped.

According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Bashir Brohi, 12 people from Okara have been saved from being kidnapped by bandits.

SSP Bashir Brohi said that all the persons belong to the same family, including women and children.

According to SSP Bashir Brohi, all the persons were called to the hut on the pretense of cutting wood.

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Sindh Police launches online driving license service

Sindh driving license

In a significant move to streamline the process of obtaining driving licenses, the Sindh Police have introduced a new online service that allows citizens to apply for driving licenses from the comfort of their homes. This innovative service will be available starting next week, offering a range of options, including new learner licenses, renewals of … Read more

Sindh to introduce online driving license service for citizens

Sindh

KARACHI: Sindh Police has decided to introduce online service for citizens who want to get driving license (DL) at home.

A meeting was held in CPO under the chairmanship of Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ghulam Nabi Memon regarding the facilitation of online driving license issuance in which the DIG DL Branch Sindh briefed the participants on various aspects.

The DIG said that the online driving license service will be enabled from next week. The citizens will be able to benefit from online learning and renewal including international DL at home.

In the briefing, it was mentioned that the online facility will include details, license fee and the bank collecting the fee. The citizens will have to submit medical fitness and B-form for license renewal or permanent.

The DIG said that medical fitness and B- form will have to be submitted from an authorized private or government hospital while proposals related to medical fitness and B-form for overseas DL renewal are under consideration.

In the meeting, IG Ghulam Nabi Memon expressed that online DL should be started on an experimental basis, in the future mobile van facility can also be introduced for the convenience of citizens.

Ghulam Nabi Memon said that the purpose of issuing online DL is to provide adequate facilities to citizens and added that driving license data will be digitized using modern technology.

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SHC orders police to take practical steps for recovery of missing persons 

SHC

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has ordered the Sindh Police to take practical steps to recover the missing persons.

The petitions related to the recovery of 7 missing persons, including a young girl, were heard in the Sindh High Court.

The families of the missing persons said that despite the passage of years, the police could not find out where their loved ones were and in what condition they were. 

The investigating officer told the court that the missing citizen Raees is mentally ill, on which Justice Naimatullah Phulpoto said that even if the citizen is mentally ill, it is the responsibility of the state to find him. 

The court expressed anger at the investigating officer and said that a girl had gone missing from the bungalow, who would find her?  There are 100 ways to investigate if the girl is young, married, or has some other problem.

Justice Naimatullah Phulpoto while talking to the families said that we are trying hard to find the missing persons.

The Sindh High Court ordered the police to take practical steps to recover the missing citizens and asked the concerned police stations to register cases of missing citizens.

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Sindh Police jobs 2024 for ASI post announced

Sindh Police jobs 2024 for ASI post announced

Sindh Police recruiting for 1,046 ASI positions. 157 positions have been reserved for women, 53 for minorities. Qualification for this post is second-class Bachelor’s degree. The Sindh police department has begun the process of filling 1,046 vacant positions for the role of Assistant Sub Inspector (Grade 11) throughout the province. A letter has been dispatched … Read more

Sindh Police start collecting data of illegal immigrants: CM

Sindh
  • CM Sindh chaired meeting to review implementation.
  •   Home Secretary briefed CM about implementation status.
  • CM directed Prosecutor General for early disposal of all cases.

KARACHI Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar presiding over a meeting approved the medical insurance policy of all the policemen against over Rs1 billion, issued directives for strengthening, and renovation of all the police stations.

He took this decision while presiding over a meeting to review the progress of the implementation of decisions taken in the Special APEX Committee meeting held on October 6, 2023, at CM House.

Home Secretary Iqbal Memon briefed the chief minister about the implementation status of the Special Apex Committee decisions.  He added that the Provincial, Divisional, and District Implementation Committees have been notified in pursuance of the Ministry of Interior policy on the ‘Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan.’

The decisions taken in the 1st meeting of the Provincial Implementation Committee held on  Oct 12 2023 are as follows:

The Special Branch (SB) is designated as the lead agency for the implementation of the repatriation plan. It would identify the localities, including business areas with the help of the other law enforcement agencies (LEA).

The Special Branch would ascertain illegal foreigners by effective ground check-in. The areas identified would be targeted. The Divisional and District Implementation Committees would also collect data and share it with the home dept. The law enforcement agencies (LEAs) would assess the identified areas and decide on combing operations if required.

The chief secretary told that the federal govt has already directed the NADRA and M/o SAFRON to assist the LEAs during operations for verification of illegal immigrants.

The meeting decided that the data of non-Pakistanis recorded in Sindh in the census 2023 would be obtained from the Census Commissioner for mapping of legal and illegal immigrants. PoR and ACC holders would have to register themselves at the nearest police stations and the failure to do so would be considered as illegal foreigners.

The CM directed the Prosecutor General to expedite the early disposal of all cases of illegal foreigners pending in courts from time to time.

Additional IG Karachi Khadim Rind told the CM that he has started proactive policing to control street crimes. He added that the police have conducted 152 encounters and killed 23 criminals, injured 164, and arrested 769 from September 6 to Oct 12, 2023.

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Eight dacoits gunned down in Katcha operation

Katcha operation

A joint operation was conducted by the Sindh and Punjab police. Sindh and Punjab police had offered a substantial reward for aiding their capture. During the intense encounter, two children were caught in the crossfire and sustained injuries. In a collaborative effort between the Sindh and Punjab police, a joint operation was carried out in … Read more

Azam Swati under Sindh police custody in Qambar

Quetta Azam Swati

Azam Swati is currently in custody of Sindh Police in Qambar A case was registered against him for making controversial statements He was brought to Sindh after being taken into custody in Balochistan LARKANA: PTI Senator Azam Swati is currently in the custody of Sindh Police in the town of Qambar located in district Qambar-Shahdadkot, … Read more

Sindh Police to wear body cameras, improve community policing: IGP

IGP Sindh

IG Sindh said criminal justice system should be reformed He said police is working on community policing programmes He said Sindh Police will wear body cameras during snap checking KARACHI: Inspector General Police Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon has called for overhauling the criminal justice system and stressed on introducing reforms to eradicate crime. In a … Read more

Sindh Police takes Azam Swati into custody

Quetta Azam Swati

Sindh Police has arrested PTI Senator Azam Swati Swati was taken into custody in Quetta At least 13 FIRs have registered against Swati in Sindh KARACHI: Sindh Police has arrested PTI Senator Azam Swati in a case relating to making controversial statements against state institutions. Sindh Police reached Quetta to arrest the senior politicians stating … Read more

Sindh police strives to reschedule LG polls for three months

Police
  • Sindh police sought an adjournment of the second phase of the Local Government (LG) polls throughout the province, including Karachi
  • A shortage of staff has been noted by the Sindh police due to rescue and relief efforts in the province’s flood-hit regions
  • Karachi is short 16,786 police officers for the smooth conduct of the Local Govt. elections

KARACHI: Citing a lack of manpower, Sindh police sought an adjournment of the second phase of the Local Government (LG) polls throughout the province, including Karachi, on Monday.

According to a report given to CM Murad Ali Shah by the provincial home ministry, a shortage of staff has been noted by the Sindh police due to rescue and relief efforts in the province’s flood-hit regions.

According to the research, Karachi police now have 22,507 officers, and 39,293 officers are required for the peaceful conduct of LG elections in the second phase.

Karachi is short 16,786 police officers for the smooth conduct of the LG elections since many officers are serving in flood-affected regions.

The Election Commission has scheduled local body elections in Karachi Division for October 23 on the orders of the Sindh High Court.

Earlier, the Spokesperson of Provincial Election Commissioner Sindh said that the local government (LG) polls in the metropolitan city will take place on October 23, 2022.

In a statement, the Election Commission said that the polls in the Karachi division will be held according to the schedule released.

“Two National Assembly (NA) Constituencies NA-237 Malir II and NA-239 Korangi Karachi will be held on October 16, 2022, while local body elections will be held on October 23, 2022.

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Head constable accuses Sindh Police for injustice with him

Sindh Police

Head constable Shams Rehman of District Central made a video viral about the bad attitude of police officers The head constable was enraged by their fellow officers’ behavior\ Shams Rehman was brought to the SSP office three days ago to select him for controlling the street crime   KARACHI: A strange incident happened when a … Read more

RSA terrorist arrested in Naudero raids

Sindh Police

  Larkana Police did raids in Naudero on Intelligence reports and claimed to arrest a terrorist from Grid Station. The terrorist was fully prepared and already had made a plan to blast the railway tracks of Sukkar and Khairpur District. Larkana police recovered 960 kilograms of explosive material, cable wire, remote control circuit device, I-phone, … Read more

Pakistani boxer wins middleweight Asian boxing title

Pakistani boxer wins middleweight Asian boxing title

In the Middleweight Asian Boxing Championship held in Thailand, Shaheer Afridi of RRF Sindh Police won the Middleweight Asian Boxing title by defeating Vichayan Khamoon of Thailand after a tough contest. Both the players competed for 8 rounds in which Pakistani boxer Shaheer Afridi won the match under a decision based on points. A message … Read more

‘Sindh police officers, commandos in Islamabad to participate in March 23 parade’

KARACHI: Upon objection of the federal ministers, the police department has said Sindh police officers and commandos were present in Islamabad to participate in March 23 (Pakistan Day) parade, Bol news reported. It is pertinent to mention that the Sindh government’s blue-eyed deputy inspector general security Dr Maqsood Ahmed is also present in Islamabad. A … Read more

Strange acquittals saga

Strange acquittal

KARACHI: No one had taken seriously the claim of Uzair Baloch, former chief of the defunct Lyari Amn Committee, when he — after being handed over to the Sindh police by Rangers — in his first interaction with the media claimed that he would be exonerated by the courts in all the cases registered against … Read more

Sindh CM takes notice of escape of prime accused in Dua Mangi case

Sindh CM takes notice of prime accused's escape in Dua Mangi case

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah took notice of the escape of the main accused in the Dua Mangi case and directed IG Sindh police and the Home Secretary to take action against the police officers involved in it. The main suspect in the Dua Mangi kidnapping case escaped from police custody on … Read more

SHC castigates IG Sindh for increasing crimes in province

Police must use technology to curb crime rate: IG Sindh

KARACHI: Inspector General of Sindh Mushtaq Maher was castigated on Thursday by the Sindh High Court (SHC) for increasing street crimes, kidnaping and armed robberies in the province. The IG who had appeared before a two-member bench headed by Justice Aftab Ahmed Gorar in connection with a matter pertaining to payment of compensation to a … Read more

Foreigners’ Security Cell makes foreigners in Karachi at ease

KARACHI: The Foreigners’ Security Cell of the Sindh Police played a critical role in ensuring security for various missions and officials in Karachi. “In collaboration with other departments of the Sindh Police and law enforcement agencies, Foreigners’ Security Cell is playing a significant role in order to provide security arrangements to consulates, diplomats, missions, foreign … Read more

Karachi Police lauded internationally for turning metropolis into city of lights again

Karachi Police’s efforts to make the metropolis a city of lights once again has started to bear fruit as the law enforcement agency’s efforts against criminal elements led to the city getting ranked 106 on the International Crime Index in 2021. The city’s police while issuing its annual performance report said that multiple policemen laid … Read more

Police helpline 15 — Sindh’s real Madadgar

KARACHI: The Sindh police helpline Madadgar-15 received more than 2.5 million calls in 2021, said the data released by the law enforcement agency in its annual report. According to the report, the Madadgar-15 call centre received 2,505,331 calls, out of which 642,628 calls were labelled prank or bogus in 2021. Read more: Special Security Unit … Read more

Special Security Unit in 2021

KARACHI: The Special Security Unit (SSU) under the Security and Emergency Services Division of Sindh Police attained multiple milestones in the outgoing year 2021. The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police for Security & Emergency Services Division, Maqsood Ahmed, and his team of officers and staff left no stone unturned to enforce law and order … Read more

Irfan Maher killing: CTD arrest two alleged target killers from Interior Sindh

KARACHI: An alleged target killer group responsible for assassinating Sindh Bar Council General Secretary Irfan Maher was arrested by a Counter Terrorism Team on Sunday, police confirmed. Additional IG Karachi Raja Umar in his press conference said that a CTD and police team arrested two suspected target killers from interior Sindh. The Police claimed that … Read more