سندھ پولیس میوزیم | |
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| Established | 2019 |
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| Location | Sindh Police Headquarters, Garden Road,Civil Lines,Karachi,Sindh,Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 24°52′08″N67°01′18″E / 24.8690°N 67.0218°E /24.8690; 67.0218 |
| Type | Law enforcement museum |
| Owner | Sindh Police |
| Website | sindhpolice |
TheSindh Police Museum is amuseum inKarachi, Pakistan.[1] It is housed in theSindh Police main headquarters in Karachi.[2]
The museum was opened in 2019.[3]
The museum's layout includes several distinct sections: a photo gallery, the Marston gallery, an artifacts section, a uniforms section, and anauditorium.[2] The photo gallery provides a chronological visual narrative from 1843 to 1970, featuring a variety of photographs such as British-erapolice officers, police in 18th and 19th-century attire, the inaugural Muslim ASP, and the firstkotwal of Lahore.[2] A significantphotograph documentsMuhammad Ali Jinnah receiving aguard of honor from the Sindh Police at theState Bank of Pakistan building's inauguration.[2]
The antique section displays variouspolice uniforms and swords from the Sindh Police's historicarmory. The exhibit also highlights the role of police puggies (Khoji), whose testimonies were legally admissible in criminal cases, and they were often rewarded for aiding in crime resolution.[2]
The museum also features vintage communication tools, includingtelephone sets used by the Sindh Police.[2] A collection of medals awarded for police service is on display, encompassing a medal fromQueen Elizabeth II'scoronation, along with other commemorative medals and ceremonial shields.[2] A photograph of a vintage 4-cylinder Ford car and its purchase record is also presented.[2]
Additional historical artifacts include 175-year-old cannons from theTalpur era, guns from 1857, FIRs lodged 139 years prior, orders from 175 years ago for maintaining order during Muharram, and more.[2] These exhibits provide a comprehensive overview of the history of policing in Pakistan.[2]
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24°52′08″N67°01′18″E / 24.8690°N 67.0218°E /24.8690; 67.0218
