KARACHI: The Sindh Home Department on Wednesday dismissed reports of a security threat alert for Karachi, stating that the government has not issued any such notification.
In a statement, the department said, “It has come to our attention that a fabricated notification, titled ‘Immediate Security Alert: Increased Threat Level from 12 to 30 November 2025,’ is being circulated on social media under the name of the Additional Chief Secretary (Home).”
The statement added that no official correspondence bearing the mentioned reference number or title had been released by the Home Department or any law enforcement agency operating under its control.
“All genuine security advisories, alerts, and notifications are issued exclusively through official channels of the Home Department or duly authorised law enforcement agencies,” it said.
The provincial government urged the public and media to avoid sharing unverified information and to verify any such communications through official sources before circulating them.
Meanwhile, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Usman Anwar confirmed that, in response to the current security situation, police have been placed on high alert across the province.
The provincial police chief said that security has also been beefed up at courts and judicial precincts, judges’ residential areas, and other sensitive locations. Under the supervision of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), search operations are ongoing on key routes and critical sites.
The IGP Punjab said that a comprehensive security audit of judicial complexes, Chinese projects, and residential areas has been completed. “The security of judicial complexes has been thoroughly reviewed,” said IGP Usman Anwar.
IGP Anwar said that a foolproof security plan has been devised for judges, representatives of bar associations, and relevant institutions.
Measures include the implementation of a sticker system for vehicles entering judicial complexes, while daily search-and-sweep operations are conducted along judges’ passageways.
IGP Anwar said that all necessary precautions are being taken to ensure the safety of judicial personnel and sensitive locations across the province.
