ISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday suspended the federal government’s decision to replace Punjab police chief Tahir Khan with Amjad Javed Saleemi.
Earlier today, the Establishment Division had issued a notification to appoint Amjad Saleemi as the Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP).
In a letter to the Secretary Establishment, the ECP directed the government to halt transfer of the Punjab police chief.
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According to election commission officials, the police chief cannot be replaced due to the upcoming by-polls.
The ECP has the power to halt the transfer orders.
Saleemi replaces Tahir Khan who was appointed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and served as the Punjab IGP for a period of one month and two days only.
The government had removed Punjab Police Chief Muhammad Tahir after he failed to follow directives of the provincial authorities, Information Minister Ch Fawad Hussain said.
