Sindh IGP Inaugurates New Padel Court at Police Headquarters in Karachi
By Qurban Ali Khushik
Karachi, November 5, 2026: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Javed Alam Odho inaugurated a newly established padel court at the Sindh Police Sports Board, located at Police Headquarters, Garden, Karachi.
The facility has been established with the support of Meezan Bank as part of efforts to promote sports, physical fitness and healthy recreational activities among police personnel.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Additional IG Karachi, Meezan Bank General Manager Mahmood Rashid, DIGs of Headquarters and Crime and Investigations, SSPs of Media and Public Relations, South and City, SP Headquarters Taimoor Siddiqui, Junaid-ur-Rehman, SM Rehan Ahmed, Ryan Muhammad, Saad Kidwai, Hassan Khan, Commander Shadab Umar, Farhan Ashrafi, former SP Asif Razaq and several prominent business personalities.
Chairman of the Sindh Police Sports Board DIG Pir Muhammad Shah and Meezan Bank General Manager Mahmood Rashid also addressed the ceremony.
Speaking on the occasion, IGP Javed Alam Odho said the establishment of the padel court through collaboration between Sindh Police and Meezan Bank was a positive example of public-private partnership aimed at promoting police welfare.
He said providing modern sports facilities and encouraging healthy activities within the police force remained among the department's priorities. Sports, he added, played an important role in improving police personnel's physical fitness, mental well-being and professional capabilities.
The IGP announced that the Sindh Police Sports Board would organise province-wide sports competitions later this month, with teams from various wings of the police force across Sindh participating.
He said Sindh Police had a distinguished record in sports, with its teams demonstrating their abilities in various competitions.
Odho further emphasised the importance of encouraging young people to participate in sports, describing it as an effective way to keep them away from drugs and criminal activities while promoting discipline, a healthy lifestyle and positive engagement.
He added that the performance of the Sindh Police Sports Board was emerging as an example for other police forces in the country.
The IGP also appreciated the support extended by the private sector and business community towards police sports initiatives and welfare projects.
He said sports facilities established at Police Headquarters would provide opportunities not only to police personnel but also to young people from nearby localities.
Odho reiterated that Sindh Police was committed not only to establishing a crime-free and drug-free society but also to nurturing a healthy, disciplined and talented younger generation.
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