Ghulam Qadir Thebo appointed AIG Karachi in high-level shuffle

E-Paper | February 23, 2026

Ghulam Qadir Thebo, the chairman of Sindh's Enquiries and Anti-corruption Establishment, has been posted as the Additional Inspector General of Police (AIG) Karachi, according to a notification issued by Sindh Chief Secretary Rizwan Memon on Monday.

Mushtaq Mahar, the current AIG Karachi, has been posted as AIG Traffic, replacing Khadim Hussain Bhatti who will now serve as AIG Research, Development and Inspection.

"In compliance of the competent authority's order, Mr. Mushtaq Ahmed Mahar, AIG Karachi, has relinquished the charge," Karachi Police Spokesperson Adil Rasheed said soon after the notification was issued.

The notification also stated that Sardar Abdul Majeed, who Bhatti is replacing, will serve as AIG Sindh, while Dr Aftab Ahmed Pathan will replace Dr Sanaullah Abbasi to become AIG Crime Branch.

Abbasi has been relieved of his additional charge and will continue as AIG Counter-Terrorism Department.

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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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Aslam Pervaiz Abro

Jul 17, 2017 05:43pm

GQT is a real policeman. The man contributed a lot during his last tenure when Karachi was burning. An uncontrovercial figure. A welcome change. Good Luck sir.

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daanish

Jul 17, 2017 06:25pm

What credentials these police officers have. No one know police job. They don't even exercise or do have necessary police force knowledge. They only serve their masters and why we need these fat cows when rangers does their job.

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imran ali

Jul 17, 2017 07:23pm

all police from Rural Sindh non from karachi

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DAB

Jul 17, 2017 08:09pm

As per statistics, 67% of cases have been submitted to the courts. The real picture, however, will emerge when the break down of this given in the form i.e. how many cases were detected or otherwise and how many cases resulted in conviction/ Merely throwing challans or final report in court without full picture is cheating in an effort to hide poor performance.

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M Mirza

Jul 17, 2017 10:07pm

Has anybody noticed that all police officers in Sindh are from PPP . The government offices are also nearly 100% PPP. Recipe for demand of a new Province.

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Ostrich Head In Hole.

Jul 18, 2017 04:31am

What in fact is the background of such a high level shuffle; especially at this point in time?

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PAK-OZ

Jul 18, 2017 08:20am

wow...so many police posts. no one there to help when one need help of police. may be they just guard the IG, AIG and etc

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