karachi

July 19, 2021

New police rule amendments meant to ensure no unreasonable arrests

The government of Sindh on the recommendations of Sindh police high-ups and home department officials has made amendments to the Police Rules to ensure that “no arrest shall be made before investigation on FIR”.On the recommendation of the Sindh Inspector General of Police Mushtaq Ahmed Mahar, the cabinet approved an amendment in the rule 26 of the Police Rules 1934 to stop police from making arrests merely on account of the registration of an FIR.After the amendment, police officials...