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DIG Syed Pir Muhammad Shah Reinstated as Karachi Traffic Police Chief
The Sindh government has reinstated DIG Syed Pir Muhammad Shah as Karachi Traffic Police chief, relieving DIG Mazhar Nawaz Shaikh of additional charge with immediate effect. Shah had been removed in January amid allegations of misuse of authority.
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by News Desk
2026-02-21
DIG Syed Pir Muhammad Shah Reinstated as Karachi Traffic Police Chief

The government of Sindh has reinstated Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Syed Pir Muhammad Shah as the chief of the Karachi Traffic Police, according to an official notification issued on Friday.

The notification stated that Shah has been posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police (Traffic), Karachi, with immediate effect. His appointment relieves Mazhar Nawaz Shaikh, DIG Headquarters at the Central Police Office, of the additional charge he had been holding.

“Syed Pir Muhammad Shah … is posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Traffic, Karachi, relieving Mr. Mazhar Nawaz Shaikh, an officer of PSP (BS-20) Deputy Inspector General of Police, Headquarters, Central Police Office, Sindh from the additional charge of the post,” the notification read.

Shaikh had assumed the role of Karachi traffic police chief after the provincial government removed Shah from the position at the end of January. At the time, the official notification did not specify the reasons for Shah’s removal.

However, informed sources had indicated that Inspector General of Police Javed Alam Odho had sought an explanation from Shah over allegations of misuse of authority. The allegations reportedly related to the registration of a case in Hyderabad last year, allegedly on Shah’s instructions.

The reinstatement marks a significant administrative shift within Sindh’s police leadership, particularly in Karachi’s traffic management wing, which plays a critical role in overseeing road safety, traffic flow, and enforcement across Pakistan’s largest city.

Officials have not yet commented publicly on the reasons behind Shah’s reinstatement or whether the earlier inquiry has been concluded.
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