the use of the terms ‘Faryaadi’ or ‘Muddai’ in police proceedings is hereby directed to be discontinued. Appropriate and legally accurate alternatives shall be employed, including ‘Itlaah Deendhar’ (ڏیندڙ اطلاع (or ‘Shikayat Kandhar’ (וندڙ شזایت (in Sindhi, and ‘Itlaah Dahinda’ (دہنده اطلاع (in Urdu, to reflect the true legal status of the person furnishing information. Likewise, in applications addressed to the Station House Officer, the use of the expression ‘Bakhidmat Janaab SHO’ is discouraged, having no legal sanction, and a simple addressal as ‘Janaab SHO’ shall suffice.

this court directs that the Inspector General of Police all provinces must ensure that there shall be prompt registration of F.I.R, once the informant informs the Officer Incharge of the Police Station, then the same is duty bound to register the F.I.R, without causing any delay.