The Sindh government has decided to take strict action against complaints of corruption received against various major departments across the province. In this regard, an important meeting was held with Anti-Corruption Minister Sardar Muhammad Bakhsh Mahar in chair.
During the meeting, which was attended by Anti-Corruption Chairman Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah and Anti-Corruption Director General Imtiaz Ali Abro, the anti-corruption department’s annual performance report and detailed briefings on corruption complaints against different departments were presented. Key decisions were made, approving strict and immediate action on these complaints.
The meeting was informed in the briefing that last year 28 meetings of the anti-corruption committees 1, 2 and 3 were held, in which 536 cases and 328 open inquiries were included. During these meetings, 23 re-inquiries were conducted, 15 cases were closed, 103 cases were referred to the relevant departments, 43 cases were deferred and 24 FIRs were approved.
Abro said that 13,603 corruption complaints were received against 22 different departments across the province, with 2,598 against the revenue department, 1,623 against the local government department, 1,211 against the police department, 1,022 against the Sindh Building Control Authority and 841 against the education department.
Moreover, 736 complaints were also received against the works & services department, 619 against the irrigation department, 595 against the health department, 408 against the Karachi Development Authority, 344 against the public health department, 255 against the food department and 216 against the forest department.
According to the anti-corruption department’s statistics, 9,423 cases were verified last year, while 18,288 cases are being verified and 6,835 cases have been disposed of. The briefing highlighted that the complaint resolution rate was 11 per cent in 2023, 24 per cent in 2024 and 37.37 per cent in 2025.
Regarding the Anti-Corruption Court and field activities, 45 new cases were received across the province, 812 cases were sent to courts, two individuals were convicted, two trap operations were conducted and 22 surprise visits were carried out.
Mahar ordered immediate and impartial action on corruption complaints received against officers of various departments. He stressed that maintaining public trust is the foremost responsibility of every officer, and uninterrupted and transparent action must be ensured in every case.
