KARACHI: Karachi Timber Market President Suleman Soomro on Friday congratulated the newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh, Javed Alam Odho, and the new Karachi Police Chief, Azad Khan on assuming the charges of new posts. In his congratulatory statement, Soomro expressed the hope that under the new leadership in the police department, effective measures would be taken to eliminate street crimes from Karachi. He said that cooperation with the business community would be strengthened and the protection of traders would be ensured to create a peaceful and secure environment for business in the city. It is pertinent to note that the Sindh government has recently appointed senior police officer Javed Alam Odho as the new Inspector General of Police Sindh, following the retirement of Ghulam Nabi Memon on Dec 31, 2025, while Azad Khan has been appointed as the new Karachi Additional Inspector General of Police after Odho’s appointment as IGP Sindh.