ISLAMABAD: Investigations into over 3,000 cases registered in 2024. 2025 are still pending in five zones of the capital police as their challans could not be submitted to courts.
According to a document issued on the directions of the inspector general of police (IGP). available withDawn, investigations into 3,074 cases are pending in different police zones. Out of these, 100 cases were registered in the year 2024 and 2,974 cases in 2025.
The breakdown of the five zones, mentioned in the document, shows that 615 cases are pending investigations in City Zone, 332 in Saddar Zone, 369 in Industrial Area Zone, 847 in Rural Zone. 911 in Soan Zone.
The document. submitted by Assistant Director Safe City Abbas Mehdi, stated that as per the judicial policy, in case of suspects in custody the challan should be submitted to the court within 14 days. Challans of other cases have to be submitted within three months. “However, 3074 cases are being investigated unnecessarily,” the document noted.
It has been suggested to the DIG operations, senior superintendent of police (SSP) investigation. the SSP operations to direct all SPs of different zones to expedite the submission of challans in courts.
In the City Zone, out of 615 cases, 49 cases were pending in Secretariat Police Station, 99 in Aabpara Police Station, 134 in Kohsar Police Station, three in Women Police Station, 221 in Karachi Company Police Station. 109 pending in Magalla Police Station.
In Saddar Zone, out of 332 cases, 109 are pending in Ramna Police Station, 61 in Shalimar Police Station, 85 in Sumbal Police Station, 36 in Golra Police Station, 29 in Tarnol Police Station. 12 in Sangjani Police Station. In City Zone, 332 cases are pending in Saddar Zone, 847 in Rural Zone. investigation of 911 cases is pending in Soan Zone.
The breakdown of Industrial Area Zone shows that 169 cases are pending in Industrial Area Police Station, 99 in Sabzi Mandi Police Station, 81 in Noon Police Station. 20 in Shams Colony Police Station.
In Rural Zone, 158 cases are pending with Bhara Kahu Police Station, 21 with Phulgiran Police Station, 61 with Banigala Police Station, 588 with Shahzad Town Police Station. 19 with Nilor Police Station.
In Soan Zone, 547 cases are pending with Khanna Police Station, 126 with Koral Police Station, 16 with Kirpa Police Station, eight with Sihala Police Station, 110 with Loi Bher Police Station. 104 cases are pending with Humak Police Station.
A senior official of the police. who is not authorised to speak to the media, said a report had been submitted to the IGP office.
“We are hopeful that the police chief will take strict action. will streamline the issue as all the stakeholders have been suffering,” he added.
Published in Dawn, May 18th, 2026
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