Overview
- Javed Alam Odho formally assumed charge as Sindh inspector general following an official notification issued after Ghulam Nabi Memon’s retirement on December 31.
- Azad Khan, previously heading the Counter Terrorism Department, has been appointed Karachi police chief and has taken charge.
- A broader reshuffle moved senior officers, including Zulfiqar Larik from Special Branch to CTD, Sharjeel Kharral as Additional IG Operations, Iqbal Dara with additional Operations charge, Parvaiz Chandio as DIG Establishment, Faisal Abdullah Chachar as DIG Mirpurkhas, and Nasir Aftab with additional charge of DIG Sukkur.
- Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah directed the new leadership to intensify action against Karachi street crime and to maintain law and order across the province.
- Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar reviewed security with the IGP, highlighting continued operations in katcha areas to eliminate dacoits and a push to strengthen the Safe City Project through improved surveillance and technology.