Sindh Forensic Science Lab

Sindh Forensic Science Lab

Project Background:

1. The Provincial Apex Committee during its meeting on Law & Order in 2013 recognized
   the weaknesses in existing prosecution services system due to lack of forensic lab
   facilities in Sindh Province and envisaged to the revamp criminal prosecution service by
   establishing state-of-art forensic lab under the directions of Supreme Court of Pakistan
   and decided the “Establishment of Sindh Forensic Science Agency with state-of-the-art
   Sindh Forensic Science Laboratory (SFSL) at Karachi”.
2. Project progress is being reviewed by Honourable Judges of Supreme Court /
   Monitoring Judge, Anti-Terrorism Court for the Province of Sindh, in pursuance of the
   guidelines issued by the Honorable Supreme Court of Pakistan in the case of Sh. Liaquat
   Hussain (PLD 1999 SC-504) for monitoring of Anti-Terrorism cases.

Project Features:

1. 30 Acres of state land (free of cost) allotted by Sindh Government for establishing Sindh
   Forensic Science Laboratory at DehJoreji, Bin Qasim Town, off link road N5 Eastern
   Bye Pass, District Malir, Karachi.
2. Project PC I approved in 2016 (Rs 2.6 billion) but project didn’t kick off and showed
   no progress at site (for next 6 years) as major basic components were not covered.
3. Govt of Sindh legislated FSA Act in August 2017 “The Sindh Forensic Science Agency
   Act 2017”.
4. Project Consultant is M/s NESPAK for design, construction and supervision (2021).
5. M/s NESPAK developed project Master Plan: 20 Acre land designated for Forensic
   Science laboratory & its allied facilities. 10 Acre land kept Residential Complex for
   SFSA staff.
6. March 2024 - Project Re-revised PC-I (Rs 8.023 B) was approved.
7. Revised PC-I (3rd Revision) PC-I (Rs9.228 B) is submitted in P&D Dept for approval.
8. Construction of Residential Block Phase-I PC-I amounting (Rs541 M) was approved in
   May-2024 and work in progress.

SINDH FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY (14 Disciplines)

1. Audio Visual Analysis,
2. Computer Forensic,
3. Crime scene and Death scene investigation,
4. DNA and Serology,
5. Forensic Photography,
6. Narcotics,
7. Toxicology,
8. Trace chemistry
9. Polygraph,
10. Fire arm & tool Marks identification,
11. Latent Finger Prints,
12. Forensic Pathology,
13. Questioned documents
14. Explosive Lab