LAHORE – Nasir Khan Durrani has tendered his resignation as chairman Police Reforms Commision (PRC), a private news channel reported here.
The resignation comes hours after Punjab government transferred Punjab police chief Muhammad Tahir and replaced him with Amjad Saleemi. The transfer was, however, suspended by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), calling it a violation of the code of conduct ahead of by-elections.
According to the report, Nasir Khan Durrani, who was appointed as chairman of the powerful commission last month, wasn’t happy with the transfer of IGP Muhammad Tahir. “Nasir Durrani has resigned from the post citing health reasons,” it added.
The commission was formed to rid Punjab police of political interference, grant autonomy to the Central Police Office (CPO) and introduce various other reforms.
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Earlier, PM Imran Khan in his maiden address to the nation gave full credit to Nasir Durrani for reforming the KP Police and making it the best among the police forces in the country. He said Durrani would be asked to help the government reform the Punjab Police on the pattern of the KP.
The KP Police has emerged to be the best among the provincial forces as it not only bravely faced the terrorists and suicide bombers but also introduced institutional reforms. Soon after his retirement in March 2017, Nasir Khan Durrani was asked to head the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ehtesab Commission.
However, he declined the offer by saying he wanted to go back to Lahore.
