Daily Times

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday directed the Sindh government to submit a report regarding the progress of legislations pertaining to the police reforms till May 14. Additional Advocate General Sindh informed the court that CM Shah has assured finalisation of police rules and Act within one month. A two-member bench of the SHC, headed by Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi, heard the petition relating to delay in implementation of police reforms in light of judicial orders and asked the Sindh government to submit its report on next hearing. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah assured the SHC to finalise the police rules and Act within one month. Counsel of the petitioner argued that they do not believe in the assurance of CM Sindh because of their many false promises. The bench remarked why Sindh government did not frame police rules if competent people were present in the provincial government. AAG Sindh replied that Inspector General (IG) Sindh was also included in the committee constituted for making new Police Act. The petitioner’s counsel said that even IGP Sindh could not violate the SHC orders.