Sindh Forensic DNA & Serology Laboratory has analysed 8,800 forensic cases, health secy told

Sindh Health Secretary Rehan Iqbal Baloch on Monday visited the Sindh Forensic DNA and Serology Laboratory (SFDL) housed at the Dr Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (PCMD), International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), at the University of Karachi.

ICCBS Director Prof Dr Muhammad Raza Shah along with other officials, including Dr Ishtiaq Ahmad Khan, project director and incharge of the SFDL, welcomed the provincial secretary, who was accompanied by Additional Secretary Amir Zia Isran, Deputy Secretary Dadan Khan Lashari and Additional Director of Public Health Shaista Jabeen, to the international centre.

During the meeting with the ICCBS director, the health secretary reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting cutting-edge forensic science in the province.

Earlier, Prof Shah provided an overview of the establishment, growth and contributions of the ICCBS in the fields of molecular medicine, drug research and forensic science. Dr Khan gave a comprehensive presentation on the achievements of the Sindh Forensic DNA and Serology Laboratory.

He informed the health secretary that the laboratory had analysed over 8,800 forensic cases to date, significantly contributing to criminal investigations and judicial processes in the province.

The SFDL was equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation and adhered to the highest international standards, he maintained.