Rachi: The Sindh government has decided to take strict action on corruption complaints received against various major departments across the province.
In this regard, an important meeting was held under the chairmanship of Sindh Anti-Corruption Minister Sardar Muhammad Bakhsh Mehar in which a detailed briefing was given on the annual performance report of the Anti-Corruption Department and corruption complaints received against various departments, while important decisions were taken approving strict and immediate action on the complaints.
It was informed in the briefing that a total of 28 meetings of Anti-Corruption Committees One, Two and Three were held between January 1 and December 31, 2025, which included 536 cases and 328 open inquiries. During these meetings, 23 re-inquiries, 15 cases were closed, 103 cases were sent to the relevant departments, 43 cases were deferred and 24 FIRs were approved.
DG Anti-Corruption Imtiaz Ali Abro said that a total of 13,603 corruption complaints were received against 22 different departments across Sindh. These include 1,022 against SBCA, 408 against KDA, 1,623 against Local Governments, 2,598 against Revenue, 841 against Education, 1,211 against Police, 736 against Works and Services, 595 against Health, 344 against Public Health, 255 against Food Department, 216 against Forest and 619 against Irrigation Department.
According to the data of the spokesperson of Anti-Corruption, 9,423 cases were confirmed during the year 2025, while a total of 18,288 cases are under verification and 6,835 cases have been disposed of. The briefing stated that the complaint resolution rate was 11 percent in 2023, 24 percent in 2024, and 37.37 percent in 2025.
The spokesperson said that with regard to anti-corruption court and field activities, it was reported that 45 new cases were received across Sindh, 812 cases were sent to courts, 2 people were sentenced, 2 trap operations and 22 surprise visits were conducted.
Addressing the meeting, Minister for Anti-Corruption Sardar Muhammad Bakhsh Mehar directed that immediate and indiscriminate action be taken on corruption complaints received against officers of various departments. Maintaining public trust is the primary responsibility of every officer, and uninterrupted and transparent action should be ensured in every case.