Sindh govt empowers home minister to transfer, post senior cops
The PPP-led provincial govt had recently stripped Sindh IGP of the powers of transfer, posting
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KARACHI:
For the first time, the Sindh government has shifted the power of transfer and postings of senior police officials to Sindh Home Minister Sohail Siyal.
"In pursuance of Rule-7 (ii) of the Sindh Government Rules of Business 1986 and with the approval of the chief minister Sindh, the transfer and postings of Superintendents of Police (BS-18), Senior Superintendents of Police (BS-19) and Deputy Inspector Generals (BS-20) and equivalent shall be issued by the Services, General Administration and Coordination Department with the approval of the Minister for Home Sindh," read a notification issued by Sindh Chief Secretary Rizwan Memon on Thursday.
"This department's notification of even number dated 30.06.2017 whereby the transfer and postings of the SP and SSP and equivalent were to be issued by the Services, General Administration and Coordination Department with the approval of Chief Minister Sindh is hereby withdrawn," it adds.
Recently, the Sindh government had withdrawn from Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP) AD Khawaja’s the power to transfer and post the SPs and SSPs in a move seen as a result of the ongoing tussle between the Sindh’s top cop and the PPP-led Sindh government.
For the first time, the Sindh government has shifted the power of transfer and postings of senior police officials to Sindh Home Minister Sohail Siyal.
"In pursuance of Rule-7 (ii) of the Sindh Government Rules of Business 1986 and with the approval of the chief minister Sindh, the transfer and postings of Superintendents of Police (BS-18), Senior Superintendents of Police (BS-19) and Deputy Inspector Generals (BS-20) and equivalent shall be issued by the Services, General Administration and Coordination Department with the approval of the Minister for Home Sindh," read a notification issued by Sindh Chief Secretary Rizwan Memon on Thursday.
"This department's notification of even number dated 30.06.2017 whereby the transfer and postings of the SP and SSP and equivalent were to be issued by the Services, General Administration and Coordination Department with the approval of Chief Minister Sindh is hereby withdrawn," it adds.
Recently, the Sindh government had withdrawn from Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP) AD Khawaja’s the power to transfer and post the SPs and SSPs in a move seen as a result of the ongoing tussle between the Sindh’s top cop and the PPP-led Sindh government.