KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Thursday ordered AD Khwaja to continue performing his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh and extended the stay order until further notice, Aaj News reported. 

During the proceedings, Advocate General (AG) Sindh Zameer Ghumro submitted a written reply to the court’s inquiries as well as the record of appointment of IGPs over the past 15 years.

The AG’s response stated that 13 IGPs in Sindh were appointed between 2002 and 2017.

Later, the court postponed the hearing of the IGP Sindh’s appointment case till April 19.

Earlier on April 11, the SHC extended the stay order for AD Khawaja to continue serving as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh until April 13.

A notification issued by the Sindh government that replaced AD Khawaja with Sardar Abdul Majeed Dasti as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) was suspended by the SHC on April 3.