KARACHI: The provincial government of Sindh has signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK) for the establishment of the Sindh Forensic Science Laboratory in Karachi.
According to a statement, the provincial government has allotted 30-acre land for the lab at Deh Joreji, Bin Qasim. The possession of the land was also given to the project director.
“The home department through a competitive process has appointed NESPA as its consultant for the project,” the statement said, adding that the establishment of the lab would cost Rs2.66 billion against whereas Rs10 million have already been allocated.
The lab, after its establishment, would have the facilities of audio-visual analysis, computer forensic, crime scene and death scene investigation, DNA and serology, forensic photography, narcotics, toxicology, trace chemistry, polygraph, firearms and tool marks, latent fingerprints, pathology, questioned documents and explosive Lab.
Apart from these facilities, such facilities have been established by the University of Karachi and LUMHS Jamshoro in their premises. Meanwhile, Sindh Chief Minister has directed chief secretary to personally look after the process of the establishment of laboratory.
The signing ceremony was attended by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, Chief Secretary Mumtaz Shah, PSCM Sajid Jamal Abro, Secretary P&D Shireen Narejo, Secretary Law Dr Mansoor Rizvi, Special secretary Home Sohail Qureshi, Vice President NESPA Arif Changezi, Principal Architect NESPAK Arif Khan, Principal Engineer NESPA Rashid Hussain and other concerned.
