‘Jail’ operations: Musharraf’s security has cost national kitty Rs100 million
According to sources, every month around Rs10m is being spent to secure former president and under-trial prisoner.
Former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf. PHOTO: AFP
ISLAMABAD:
Expenditure on security for former president Pervez Musharraf have crossed the Rs100 million threshold in just nine months. Over 400 police and rangers personnel are guarding the former dictator.
Police sources say that the extraordinary security given to a single person has taken a heavy toll on the overall performance of the Islamabad Police, which are facing an acute shortage of security staff.
According to the sources, every month around Rs10 million is being spent to secure the former president and currently under-trial prisoner, who is under house arrest while facing various charges including high treason.
For comparison, every police station in the federal capital has 50 to 60 staff, but Musharraf has been given a security detail that could populate eight police stations.
The sources said that the former president had 300 regular police personnel including commandos and women police alongside 100 rangers officials.
The police sources said that for every hearing of Musharraf cases, whether or not he appears in court, security agencies have to make arrangements costing Rs100,000 per day.
A senior police officer asking not to be named said that due to the engagement of such a large number of police officials, the Islamabad Police were facing a severe staff shortage in their efforts to curb crime in the capital city.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 4th, 2014.
Expenditure on security for former president Pervez Musharraf have crossed the Rs100 million threshold in just nine months. Over 400 police and rangers personnel are guarding the former dictator.
Police sources say that the extraordinary security given to a single person has taken a heavy toll on the overall performance of the Islamabad Police, which are facing an acute shortage of security staff.
According to the sources, every month around Rs10 million is being spent to secure the former president and currently under-trial prisoner, who is under house arrest while facing various charges including high treason.
For comparison, every police station in the federal capital has 50 to 60 staff, but Musharraf has been given a security detail that could populate eight police stations.
The sources said that the former president had 300 regular police personnel including commandos and women police alongside 100 rangers officials.
The police sources said that for every hearing of Musharraf cases, whether or not he appears in court, security agencies have to make arrangements costing Rs100,000 per day.
A senior police officer asking not to be named said that due to the engagement of such a large number of police officials, the Islamabad Police were facing a severe staff shortage in their efforts to curb crime in the capital city.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 4th, 2014.