Overview
- A notification signed by Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah assigns Javed Akhtar Odho the IGP role in addition to his Karachi duties until further orders.
- The Establishment Division has formally notified the appointment, and Odho—who took over as acting IG after Ghulam Nabi Memon’s exit—has assumed command as the 86th head of Sindh Police.
- A farewell at the Central Police Office in Karachi featured a guard of honour for outgoing IGP Ghulam Nabi Memon.
- In his first meetings, Odho reviewed Establishment and Training operations and emphasized digital, technology-driven smart policing to improve service and reduce costs.
- A BS-21 PSP officer since 1998, he has served across Sindh and Balochistan, including stints as Karachi police chief and Additional IG Karachi.