The Center for Research and Security Studies organised a conference on ‘Policing –Challenges and Solution’ in Karachi on April 26, 2014, as part of its advocacy campaign for the German Foreign Office-funded Capacity Development of Sindh Police (CDSP) project.The project aims at supporting the Sindh Police in professionalising their services vis-a-vis the citizenship, judiciary and the government.

Senator Dr. Karim Khawja of PPP, former IG Sindh Niaz Siddikki, DIG Training Sindh Police Azhar Rasheed Khan, Hafizuddin, PTI MPA, Ahmed Chinoy, Chief of CPLC, and Senior Journalist Idrees Bakhtiar addressed the conference while Imtiaz Gul, CRSS Executive Director, briefed the audience about the CDSP project.

DIG Training Azhar Rasheed Khan said the Sindh government had agreed to reform laws governing police and had asked the members of the ‘Law and Order Committee’ of the province to look into Police Order 2002 and Police Act 1861 and pick good things and draft a proposal for the new law. According to Khan, the Sindh government has promised to make those proposal a law and implement.

Senator Dr. Karaim Khawaja stressed the need for a unified law for all provinces.

Former IG Niaz Siddikki identified investigation as weak area of the police and said investigation should be improved. He also stressed the need for adhering to the constitutional provision related to human and fundamental rights.

Journalist Idrees Bakhtiar said a complete overhaul of the police department was needed. CPLC chief Ahmed chinoy and Hafeezuddin also suggested better laws and implementation for improving the working of Sindh police.