Faryal Talpur chairs high-level meeting on forensic lab, prosecution digitalisation in Sindh Karachi, September 29, 2026: A high-level meeting chaired by Chairperson of the Sindh Assembly Standing Committee on Home, Ms Faryal Talpur, on Tuesday reviewed the progress on establishing a modern forensic science laboratory in Sindh and the digitisation and automation of the Sindh Criminal Prosecution Service. Sindh Home and Law Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar, Adviser on IT Ali Rashid, MPAs Sohail Anwar Siyal and Qasim Siraj Soomro, Prosecutor General Sindh Barrister Syed Ghulam Shabir Shah, Additional Chief Secretary Home Muhammad Iqbal Memon, Secretary Health, Additional IG Karachi, Ali Zahid, senior government officials and forensic and technical experts attended the meeting held at the Sindh Assembly Building. Forensic experts from the United States, United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates also joined the meeting through video link and shared their technical expertise and international experience in the establishment, management and operation of modern forensic science facilities. The meeting was informed that construction of the forensic laboratory building was nearing completion and the facility was targeted to become fully functional by December 2026. The participants held detailed discussions on the laboratory’s infrastructure, organisational and operational framework, scientific disciplines, equipment requirements, recruitment of qualified personnel, specialised training, quality assurance and international accreditation. The proposed facility would provide a range of forensic services, including DNA and biological examination, fingerprint analysis, toxicology and drug testing, firearms and ballistics examination, crime-scene analysis, evidence recovery and preservation, and digital and computer forensics. International experts briefed the meeting on global practices for establishing and operating multidisciplinary forensic laboratories and discussed international models relevant to law-enforcement agencies, prosecution services and judicial institutions. A phased roadmap covering assessment and planning, organisational and workflow design, procurement and implementation, recruitment and training, validation of scientific methods, quality-management systems and international accreditation was also discussed. Additional Chief Secretary Home Muhammad Iqbal Memon informed the meeting that work on the laboratory building was in its final stages and efforts were being made to make the facility fully operational by December. Ms Faryal Talpur said the project should not be viewed merely as the construction of a laboratory building but as the development of a credible scientific institution capable of providing police, prosecutors and courts with timely, reliable and scientifically verifiable evidence. She directed the Home Department, police, prosecution, Health Department and other relevant institutions to work in close coordination so that infrastructure, technology, human resources, training and operational protocols were developed simultaneously. Prosecution Case Management System The meeting also reviewed the digitisation and automation of the Sindh Criminal Prosecution Service. Prosecutor General Sindh Barrister Syed Ghulam Shabir Shah gave a detailed presentation on the proposed Prosecution Case Management System (PCMS), including its objectives, data requirements, phased implementation, district-wise rollout, IT structure and future roadmap. The meeting was informed that the system was being designed to provide digital tracking and institutional oversight throughout the prosecution lifecycle from registration of an FIR and investigation to submission of challan, prosecutorial scrutiny, trial, judgment and subsequent appellate proceedings. ators and prosecutors with timely, accurate and scientifically credible support, Zia ul Hasan Lanjar added. pillars of a modern, evidence-based criminal justice system.