Karachi SHO Suspended After Viral Audio Clip
The station house officer (SHO) of Pak Colony police station in Karachi has been suspended. The action came after an audio clip went viral on social media. In the clip, he reportedly sought an apology from a drug dealer.
Action Taken by South DIG
South DIG Syed Asad Raza took action against SHO Faisal Gul. He suspended the officer.
Police Will Verify the Audio
A police spokesperson said in a statement that the department will approach the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency. The agency will verify the audio clip.
Details From the Order
According to an order, an audio recording surfaced on social media on Nov 5. It allegedly features the SHO and a police constable in an “unauthorised, compromising conversation with a known drug peddler, Kashif alias Dada”.
The order stated that the SHO had “compromised the writ of law”. He pursued mutual reconciliation with a criminal and directed his subordinate to apologise to the drug peddler.
Published in Dawn, November 8th, 2026
Source: dawn