KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday met the newly appointed Inspector General of Police Sindh, Javed Alam Odho, at the CM House, and extended his best wishes on assuming charge of the provincial police force.
The Service & General Administration department, with the approval of Sindh CM Syed Murad Ali Shah, issued a notification of Javed Alam Odho’s posting Thursday, January 1, 2026.
Allah Bux, also known as Javed Alam Odho, joined the Police Service of Pakistan in 1994. He has served as SSP/DPO in seven districts of the province and as Principal of the Police Training College, Saeedabad, Karachi. He was promoted to DIG in 2012 and served in various zones, including Sukkur, Larkana, Mirpurkhas, Hyderabad, West, and South. In 2021, he was promoted to Additional Inspector General (Adl IG), BPS-21, and has twice served as Additional IG Police, Karachi.
Javed Odho has also served in other provinces in various capacities and participated in the UN Mission in Kosovo. He is a serious officer with a good reputation.
During the meeting, Murad Shah also instructed the police leadership to further intensify efforts to eliminate street crime in Karachi, stating that the issue directly affects public confidence and the sense of security among citizens.
The CM directed the new IG Police to accord top priority to maintaining law and order across the province. He stressed that operations against criminal elements in the Katcha areas must continue with full force and without any let-up.
Murad also instructed the police leadership to further intensify efforts to eliminate street crime in Karachi, stating that the issue directly affects public confidence and the sense of security among citizens.
Emphasising the need to restore a public-friendly image of the Sindh Police, CM Murad called for concrete measures to improve service delivery and strengthen trust between the police and the public. He also directed that the mission to modernise the police force should be pursued vigorously.
The CM underscored the importance of making the Safe City Project more effective through improved surveillance, technology integration and operational efficiency. He further instructed that the ongoing operations against narcotics must be accelerated to curb drug abuse and trafficking in the province.
“The Sindh government is taking comprehensive steps for the improvement of the police force, but the police must also deliver tangible results,” the CM said, urging the new IGP to ensure visible improvements in law enforcement and crime control.
IG Police Javed Alam Odho thanked the chief minister for his guidance and assured him of his full commitment to implementing the government’s directives and strengthening law and order across Sindh.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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