KARACHI: The Sindh government on Friday removed DIG Peer Muhammad Shah as the chief of Karachi traffic police.

A notification issued by Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah stated that DIG Mazhar Nawaz Shaikh is transferred and posted as the new traffic police chief. It asked DIG Shah to report to the Services, General Administration and Coordination Department.

While the official notification was silent about the reasons behind DIG Shah’s removal, informed sources told Dawn that recently Inspector General of Police (IGP) Javed Alam Odho had sought an explanation from him regarding allegations of “misuse of authority” in registration of a case in Hyderabad last year, allegedly on his instructions.

The explanation letter dated Jan 16 gave “three days” to DIG Shah to explain his position, stating: “The failure to submit your reply within the stipulated time shall be deemed that you have no explanation in your defence, and the case shall be accordingly forwarded to the competent administrative authority for initiation of departmental proceedings against you.”

DIG Shah was not immediately available for comment.

Published in Dawn, January 31st, 2026