Ghulam Nabi Memon appointed as inspector-general of Sindh Police

• Ghulam Memon is currently a 21-grade officer.
• Sindh government recommended his name for IG Sindh's post, per police sources.
• Ghulam Nabi has also been posted as an additional IG Special Branch.

The federal cabinet on Thursday approved the appointment of Ghulam Nabi Memon — who is currently a 21-grade officer of the Police Service of Pakistan — as Inspector-General (IG) Police Sindh.

According to the notification, Ghulam Nabi is working as an additional IG in Karachi. 

The police sources said that the Sindh government recommended Nabi's name for the IG Sindh's position. "Several names were under consideration by the federal cabinet for this post," the sources added.  

Ghulam Nabi has also been posted as an additional IG Special Branch.

Moreover, Javed Akhtar Odho has been appointed as the additional IG of Police Karachi after the post fell vacant, a notification issued in this regard confirmed. 

Odho is an additional IG Special Branch and he is now transferred and posted with immediate effect until further orders.