Son of Chief Justice Sindh High Court goes missing

E-Paper | May 03, 2026

KARACHI: The son of Sindh High Court's Chief Justice, Sajjad Ali Shah, went missing since Monday afternoon, confirmed DIG South Muneer Ahmad Sheikh.

"He left the Sindh High Court in the afternoon to meet his lawyer friend in chamber in Clifton, and has not been heard from since," said the DIG.

Owais Sajjad Shah is a lawyer at the SIndh High Court.

DawnNews reported that his phone had been switched off since the afternoon.

The family informed law enforcement authorities in the evening regarding Owais's disappearance. DIG South confirmed that the police is investigating the case.

Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah ordered strict checking across the metropolis and setting up of check points to control movement.

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Imtiaz Ali is a Karachi-based reporter for Dawn with over 25 years of experience in the field. His reporting portfolio encompasses crime, politics, and the provincial legislature, alongside coverage of the courts, government affairs, and the health sector.

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Zak

Jun 21, 2016 01:55am

Police need to get to bottom of this.

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Jun 21, 2016 03:00am

If judges and their families are not protected how do we expect from them to give justice to others

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marcus_715129

Jun 21, 2016 03:07am

The judge should be given compassionate leave to ensure that no one influences the course of Justice. This way the kidnappers cant dictate the way a judge makes a ruling on cases. When the son is found the judge should be allowed to return. Pakistan need to make an example of citizens taking the law into their own hands. This could actually be a turning point in the law and order of Pakistan.

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syed wasim haider

Jun 21, 2016 03:39am

Hope he will be traced down soon.InshaAllah. All sympathies for the family.

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Ayub

Jun 21, 2016 04:10am

If the son of a chief justice was not safe, then who could be safe in this country.

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Javed Rahman

Jun 21, 2016 04:24am

If chief justice son goes missing then who is safe?

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naji

Jun 21, 2016 04:44am

Oh my God! What type of Govt. is this and what type of police is created in Sindh since last 8 years? Where we are heading?

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khaki-ANDA

Jun 21, 2016 04:58am

most likely Sada Kapron May Malboos Na maloom afrad. Job done. Period.

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Jun 21, 2016 05:22am

Now let's see how everyone gets in motion. Killing an innocent Ahmadi means nothing to these so called leaders.

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AHA

Jun 21, 2016 06:52am

Results of all bad policies adopted. There are no good terrorists. Even VVIP persons like PM and CJ's family don't have security, and who is responsible for common people?

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Accountability

Jun 21, 2016 07:44am

Oh boy, Some think, they're going to turn the whole city upside down looking for that very very important person. What about ordinary persons when they disappear, do they get the same efforts for their recovery, or they're not important at all?

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Jun 21, 2016 12:56pm

@Accountability Common man is safer than a vvip

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