In a significant step towards enhancing security and curbing crime, a total of 35,000 cameras have been installed across Karachi as part of the Safe City Project.
Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ghulam Nabi Memon announced the development during a media briefing at the Central Police Office, Karachi.
He also shared updates on broader law and order issues in Karachi and rural Sindh, introducing the upcoming Crowd Management Unit to handle various public situations effectively.
IGP Memon highlighted the equal enforcement of the law, with decisions to remove police officers such as SHOs based on crime rate assessments within their jurisdictions.
He assured that officers unjustly removed would be reinstated, as recent meetings among senior officers aimed to ensure fairness in personnel changes.
Highlighting improvements to police infrastructure, IGP Memon noted that 31 police stations had already received funds for repairs, with 50 more set to follow, backed by Rs280 million allocated to SSPs.
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Furthermore, the Sindh government has designated Rs5 billion this year to strengthen police stations weakened in the past.
In a historic move, the police force is also planning to hire 25,000 to 27,000 new officers, marking the highest-ever recruitment in Sindh police history.
Responding to issues affecting journalists in interior Sindh, Memon confirmed that ongoing investigations are addressing recent incidents, with some inquiries already completed.
Additionally, a dispute involving a Sukkur police officer has prompted a preliminary report, the details of which will soon be disclosed.
As reported by News International, the press conference was initially intended to announce arrests of facilitators involved in a recent suicide bombing targeting Chinese nationals near the airport.
However, the announcement was deferred due to Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar’s absence.
Intelligence-led operations across Sindh and Balochistan have reportedly led to the capture of over five facilitators, including a bank employee suspected of receiving a bribe to facilitate the transfer of funds linked to the incident.
Connections to India’s intelligence agency, RAW, are suspected, with substantial money reportedly transferred from Turbat to Karachi in relation to the attack on the Chinese nationals outside the Jinnah International Airport.
