Sindh IG Reviews Karachi Safe City Project, Calls for Faster Implementation and Stronger Crime Detection
By Qurban Ali Khushik
KARACHI, October 16, 2026: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Javed Alam Odho chaired a meeting of the Management Committee of the Sindh Safe Cities Authority at the Central Police Office in Karachi to review operational matters related to Phase I of the Karachi Safe City Project and discuss measures to strengthen crime detection and law enforcement through technology. According to press release ssued by: Syed Saad Ali Spokesperson Inspector General of Police, Sindh That he meeting was attended by the Additional IG Karachi, Director General Sindh Safe Cities Authority, Project Director, IT officials, AIG Administration, and representatives of the provincial Home and Finance departments.
During the meeting, participants discussed the operation and maintenance of Phase I of the project, as well as the deployment and branding of Smart Emergency Response Vehicles for mobile surveillance and emergency response.
Director General Sindh Safe Cities Authority Sarfaraz Nawaz briefed participants on the authority’s overall performance and the role of Safe City cameras in investigating serious crimes in Karachi.
He said 300 pole sites were operational under Phase I across the districts of South, East, Malir, Keamari, City and Korangi.
According to Sarfaraz Nawaz, from January to September 2026, Safe City cameras helped identify and hand over 936 wanted or traffic-violating vehicles and 79 wanted individuals to the police. During the same period, the authority also assisted Karachi Police in identifying suspects in 566 cases.
He added that the authority received 338 requests concerning wanted vehicles and 25 requests relating to wanted individuals.
The DG further stated that Safe City cameras had assisted police in tracing and arresting suspects involved in recent major robbery incidents in the South and East districts of Karachi.
IGP Javed Alam Odho appreciated the authority’s support in tracing and apprehending criminal suspects. He directed Karachi Police to make full use of the Sindh Safe Cities Authority’s services to improve law enforcement and strengthen technology-based policing.
The IGP also instructed officials to accelerate and improve progress on the various phases of the Safe City Project. He called for the establishment of a dedicated unit in coordination with Traffic Police to identify tampered number plates and blacklisted vehicles.
Emphasising the need for stronger coordination, Odho directed that links with the relevant Superintendents of Police (SPs) Investigation be strengthened to ensure the swift recovery of stolen and snatched vehicles.
He further stressed that quality, transparency and timely completion must be ensured at every stage of the Safe City Project.