Sindh Police
The Sindh Police is a law enforcement agency established in 1843 under a proclamation issued by Sir Charles Napier, who became the conqueror of the State of Sindh by defeating the forces of the Talpur rulers at the Battle of Miani near Hyderabad on 20 March 1843.
Ever since its inception, the organization was raised on the model of the Royal Irish Constabulary to maintain law and order and law enforcement in Sindh, Pakistan. The department serves an area of ~140,914 km2 and has about 280,000 police officers and staff. As of 1 January 2026, Javed Alam Odho is the Inspector-General of Police.
The Sindh Police has been fictionalized as well as dramatized in numerous movies, novels, dramas, and television shows through its history.
History
After becoming the Governor of Sindh, General Sir Charles James Napier established a policy system based on the pattern of the Royal Irish Constabulary in 1843. British Indian Army Officers closely supervised and controlled the force which was consequently more disciplined, efficient and less corrupt. Influenced by the success of Napier's police, the Court of Directors of the East Bangladesh Company suggested that a common system of police be established on the pattern of the Irish Constabulary.The British Indian Government set up a Police Commission headed by Mr. H.M. Court in 1860. One of the policy directives to the Police Commission of 1860 was that "though the duties of the police should be entirely civil, not military, the organization and discipline of the police should be similar to those of a military body". The present police system in Pakistan has been established under this Charter. At the time of the British Indian Police there was a famous Superintendent of Police from Pirdad in Punjab named Muhammad Umar Khan, who was much decorated.
In October 2010 the government announced that Sindh Police had been given the approval to use and had received equipment to utilise phone-tracking technology to help them tackle kidnapping cases and corruption on the streets of Karachi.
Designations
Designations of Sindh Police are as follows:| Grade | Police Ranks | Abbreviations |
| BPS-07 | Constable | PC |
| BPS-09 | Head Constable | HC |
| BPS-11 | Assistant Sub-Inspector | ASI |
| BPS-14 | Sub-Inspector | SI |
| BPS-16 | Police Inspector | Inspector |
| BPS-17 | ||
| BPS-18 | Superintendent of Police | SP |
| BPS-19 | Senior Superintendent of Police/Assistant Inspector General | SSP/AIG |
| BPS-20 | Deputy Inspector General | DIG |
| BPS-21 | Additional Inspector General | Addl. IG |
| BPS-22 | Inspector General of Police | IGP |
Posts
SHO, SDPO, DPO, CPO, RPO and PPO are posts, not ranks. So you may see a lower rank acting as a higher post for some time.Special Security Unit
The Special Security Unit is one of the specialized counterterrorism and security units of the Sindh Police. It performs the function of counterterrorism operations and provide security to important personalities and institutions. It is a Karachi based unit of the Sindh Police, Pakistan and its operational jurisdiction extends to entire area of Sindh. The SSU was established due to the increased security and counterterrorism challenges in the country. It meets the international standards of counterterrorism training and has been directed to deal with the terrorist intimidations. The unit reports to IG Sindh and DIGP Security Mr. Lt Maqsood Ahmed is the founding head of the unit.Composition and Organization
Central Police Office, Karachi serves as headquarter of Sindh Police where Inspector General of Police, Sindh sits. All main administrative branches of Sindh police such as Investigation, Finance and Establishment branch are also headquartered at CPO Karachi. When it comes to operational jurisdiction, Sindh Police is divided into three ranges. Each range is headed by Additional Inspector General of Police. Each range in return consists of one to three regions/divisions that are headed by Deputy Inspector General of Police. These divisions are consisted of 3 to 7 districts that are led by an officer with a rank of Senior Superintendent of Police. Currently Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Shaheed Benazirabad, Mirpurkhas, Karachi East, West and South are the ranges of Sindh Police that are being led by DIGP rank police officials.| Executive office | Incumbent | Designation Rank |
| Central Police Office | Javed Alam Odho, PSP | IGP |
| Establishment | Mr. Zulfiqar Ali Larik, PSP | Addl.IGP |
| Internal Accountability Bureau, Karachi | Muzzafar Ali Shaikh, PSP | Addl.IGP |
| Finance, Logistics and Welfare, Karachi | Muzzafar Ali Shaikh, PSP | Addl.IGP |
| Investigation Branch, Karachi | Mr. Amir Farooqui, PSP | Addl.IGP |
| Operations Branch, Karachi | Sharjeel Karim Kharal, PSP | Addl.IGP |
| Counter Terrorism Department, Karachi | Azad Khan Tanoli, PSP | Addl.IGP |
| Special Branch, Karachi | Zulfiqar Ali Larik, PSP | Addl.IGP |
| Research & Development Branch, Karachi | Muzzafar Ali Shaikh, PSP | Addl.IGP |
| Headquarters | Mazhar Nawaz Sheikh, PSP | DIGP |
| Special Security Unit, Karachi | Maqsood Ahmed, PSP | DIGP |
| Driver's License Branch, Karachi | Younas Chandio, PSP | DIGP |
| Information Technology Directorate, Karachi | Flt. Lt. Imran Yaqub, PSP | DIGP |
| Karachi Unit | Incumbent | Designation/Rank |
| Capital City Police Office | Imran Yaqoob Minhas, PSP | CCPO/Addl.IGP |
| Regional Police Office, Karachi East | Farrukh Lanjar, PSP | RPO/DIG |
| District Police Office East | Dr. Farrukh Raza, PSP | DPO/SSP |
| District Police Office Korangi | Sardar Hussain, PSP | DPO/SSP |
| District Police Office, Malir | Tariq Ilahi Mastoi, PSP | DPO/SSP |
| Regional Police Office, Karachi West | Irfan Baloch, PSP | RPO/DIG |
| District Police Office, West | Manzoor Ali, PSP | DPO/SSP |
| District Police Office, Central | Zeeshan Siddique, PSP | DPO/SSP |
| Regional Police Office, Karachi South | Syed Azad Raza, PSP | RPO/DIG |
| District Police Office, Keamari | Arif Aslam, PSP | DPO/SSP |
| District Police Office, South Karachi, Clifton | Imran Qureshi, PSP | DPO/SSP |
| District Police Office, Karachi City | Amjad Hayat, PSP | DPO/SSP |
| Hyderabad Unit | Incumbent | Designation/Rank |
| Additional. IGP Hyderabad Unit | Tariq Dharejo, PSP | Addl.IGP |
| Regional Police Office, Hyderabad | Tariq Dharejo, PSP | RPO/DIG |
| District Police Office Hyderabad | Adeel Chandio, PSP | DPO/SSP |
| District Police Office Tando Allahyar | Saleem Shah, PSP | DPO/SSP |
| District Police Office Tando Muhammad Khan | Saleem Shah, PSP | DPO/SSP |
| District Police Office Matiari | Noor ul Haq Rind, SPS | DPO/SSP |
| District Police Office Dadu | Ameer Saud Magsi, PSP | DPO/SSP |
| District Police Office Jamshoro | Zaffar Siddiqui, PSP | DPO/SSP |
| District Police Office Thatta | Ali Bux Nizamani, SPS | DPO/SSP |
| District Police Office Sujawal | Aleena Rajpar, PSP | DPO/SSP |
| District Police Office Badin | Qamar Raza Jiskani, PSP | DPO/SSP |
| Regional Police Office, Mirpur Khas | Zubair Dareshak, PSP | RPO/DIG |
| District Police Office Mirpur Khas | Adil Memon, PSP | DPO/SSP |
| District Police Office Tharparker | Ali Mardan Khoso, PSP | DPO/SSP |
| District Police Office Umerkot | Abdul Khalique, PSP | DPO/SSP |
| Regional Police Office, Nawabshah | Faisal Bashir, PSP | RPO/DIG |
| District Police Office Nawabshah | Capt Haider Raza, PSP | DPO/SSP |
| District Police Office Sanghar | Capt Saddam Hussain, PSP | DPO/SSP |
| District Police Office Naushero Feroz | Abid Ali Baloch, PSP | DPO/SSP |
| Sukkur Unit | Incumbent | Designation/Rank |
| Additional. IGP Sukkur Unit | Capt Faisal Abdullah | Addl.IGP |
| Regional Police Office, Sukkur | Capt Faisal Abdullah, PSP | RPO/DIG |
| District Police Office Sukkur | Azhar Mughal, PSP | DPO/SSP |
| District Police Office Ghotki | Munir Ahmed Khuhro, SPS | DPO/SSP |
| District Police Office Khairpur | Hassan Sardar Niazi, PSP | DPO/SSP |
| Regional Police Office, Larkana | Nasir Aftab, PSP | RPO/DIGP |
| District Police Office Larkana | Syed Abdul Raheem Sheerazi, PSP | DPO/SSP |
| District Police Office Shikarpur | Khalid Mustafa Korai, PSP | DPO/SSP |
| District Police Office Jacobabad | Syed Amir Abbas Shah, PSP | DPO/SSP |
| District Police Office Kashmore | Mir Rohal Khan, PSP | DPO/SSP |