SC withdraws order suspending transfer of IG Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday withdrew its earlier verdict suspending transfer order of inspector general of Islamabad police, ARY News reported.

The Supreme Court on Oct 29 suspended a notification regarding removal of Inspector General of Islamabad Police Jan Muhammad when it was informed that he was removed on the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan.

A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, expressed extreme displeasure over the removal of the IG Islamabad, saying the way he was sent packing is deplorable.

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Attorney General Anwar Mansoor informed that the IGP was removed on the verbal directives of the prime minister.

Is this Naya Pakistan, asked the chief justice, adding the top cop was removed on a complaint of Federal Minister Azam Swati.  If the IGP had committed any mistake, why was he not served a show-cause notice, questioned Justice Sajjad Ali Shah, a member of the bench.

The chief justice had taken notice of the removal of IGP the same day and directed the interior secretary and the attorney general to appear before the court to explain as to why the IG was transferred.

He remarked the capital’s top cop was removed for political reasons and vowed that he would not let anybody put any political pressure and weaken state institutions this way.

The grade-20 officer of the Police Services of Pakistan (PSP) was removed and directed to report to the Establishment Division, according to a notification issued by the division on Saturday.