Former IG Punjab Khan Baig has been made OSD, owing to his poor performance. PHOTO: COURTESY PUNJAB POLICE
Sukhara was previously serving as IG Balochistan before being transferred to Punjab. Incumbent IG Punjab Khan Baig has been transferred and made on special duty (OSD).
The new Punjab IG belongs to 10th common and is a BS-21 officer. He has served in Punjab on posts such as SSP Sargodha, Multan, Jhang and Gujranwala. Sukhara also served as Deputy Inspector General of Police Investigation Lahore and Additional Inspector General of Police Counter Terrorism Department.
Baig was removed for poor performance and lack of initiatives to improve police morale and capacity to combat crimes in the province. During Baig’s stay as Punjab IG, the street crime graph rose.
The former IG also failed to protect junior PSP officers who protested over an issue that Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) would not be under the command of home secretary and it should be headed by IG for administrative and financial matters.
Meanwhile, additional inspector general of police special branch Muhammad Amlish has been transferred and posted IG Balochsitan.
Establishment division has issued notification in this regard.
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I hope mushtaq sukhera will not be an poppet of sharif family. He is good brave honest police man. Hope he will perform well ,
Shahbaz and Nawaz Sharif needed to bring in a police IG who will work even harder to counter the ongoing anti-government political rallies.
During Baig’s stay as Punjab IG, the street crime graph rose.
The street crime under his predecessor also rose. Another way of looking at it is that street crime rose under the khadim e aala.
why was sukhera not sacked after Taftan carnage?
Reason: The Ex IG failed to stop PTI sit ins...
Political interference, nepotism and culture of family mafias are promoted in current federal government
When all SHOs are posted by the CM, why does he not take responsibility of the poor performance. Also, Mushtaq Sukera is reportedly pro-TTP. So Punjab is now a TTP territory!
Political stunt by federal government on request of Shahbaz sharif to pleased Nora league and chamchay
haha... monkey see monkey do.... Now suddenly police reform will become PMLN's no.1 priority.
Except, of course, they cant really afford to carry out actual reforms (half their party would end up in jail!)... so get ready to see major shuffling and drama related to the Police... just to be seen to be "taking it seriously"...
Very strange, how can politicians remove top ranking officers with a flick. Who will gauge the performance of Sharif and co. which is too dismal.