Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar said in a statement on Wednesday that no one will be allowed to block the highway and the PTI will not be allowed to block roads.
Lanjar said that if shops are closed by force, the law will come into play. Moreover, the Jamaat-e-Islami violated the law by closing Sharea Faisal, he said and added that terrorism provisions should have been included in the case of closing Sharea Faisal.
If terrorism provisions are included, no one will have the courage to block the road in the future, Lanjar said and added that Hafiz Naeem has been sent a message not to block the road of the Sindh Assembly. “If you want to protest, do it not on the main road, but on the service road. If you want to protest, do it outside the Press Club. If you close the road, the law will come into play.”
He said the government was showing tolerance in Sindh, and Section 144 is in force in the city, and if the law is violated, legal action will be taken. If anyone tries to go on strike, the law will come into play, as no one has the authority to block the National Highway.
Lanjar said the Jamaat-e-Islami blocked Sharea Faisal and affected traffic, though no permission was taken to block Sharea Faisal. He said that in future no permission will be given to close the city.
Sindh police chief Javed Alam Odho chaired a meeting regarding police deployment, patrolling and surveillance on the entry and exit routes of cities. The meeting was held at the Central Police Office.
Officials said that the meeting was attended by the additional IGs of Karachi and operations, the DIGs of Headquarters, Sindh Police Highway Patrolling, IT, T&T, Finance, Security and Emergency Division, Admin Karachi, Traffic Karachi, East, West, South, the DG of the Safe City Authority, NRTC officials and other officials.
The participants of the meeting were briefed by the DIG Sindh Police Highway Patrol on various highways of the province, including the entry and exit routes, their performance and other measures. Till January 1, 2026, 33 stolen and snatched vehicles were recovered and handed over to the AVLC department, while 44 accused were also arrested during the same period.
IGP Odho said action should be taken against vehicles plying on the highways with unclear, altered, and unauthorized number plates. The police patrolling should be increased on the highways.
Earlier, IGP Javed Alam Odho chaired another meeting on law and order and the participants of the meeting were briefed on the police measures taken by AIG Operations to maintain law and order and prevent crime in the province.
The meeting focused on the prevention of serious crimes, street crime, organized crime, tribal conflicts, human rights violations and other major crimes. Recommendations were sought on measures including crime prevention, investigation and investigations and comparative review. The meeting decided to take practical steps to make the performance of districts and units better and more accountable.
