Summary Sindh government spokesperson denies reports, says no notification of transfer has been issued.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Rangers authorities have expressed concerns over the reports of reshuffle in Sindh police.
A high level meeting was held at Rangers headquarters in Karachi on Tuesday to discuss the issue. The Rangers authorities, expressing concerns, said that the targeted operation in Karachi could be halted if the transfers and postings would be made without consultation.
On the other hand, spokesperson of Sindh government rejected the reports of transfers in Sindh police.
He said that no notification of police officers’ transfer was issued.
Earlier, there were reports that the Sindh government had decided make transfers and postings of police officers in Karachi.
It is worth mentioning here that a three-member committee comprising DG Rangers, Sindh IG and CCPO was formed to review the matter of transfers and postings of police officers in Karachi.
According to reports, the Sindh government had ignored recommendations of the committee and decided transfers and postings of several police offices.
The sources informed Dunya News that the reshuffle of police officers without proper consultation would affect the targeted operation in Karachi.
They added that the Sindh government wantted to transfer Abdul Khalik Sheikh, Shahbaz Sheikh and Khawaja Sultan.
Rangers and police are carrying out joint targeted operation in Karachi against the terrorists, extortionists and other criminal elements.
In September 2013, the federal government has decided to carry out immediate targeted operation against terrorists, extortionists, target killers and criminals in Karachi.
It was decided in a special federal cabinet meeting that the operation would be carried out by the empowered Rangers, with assistance of Sindh Police and federal intelligence agencies.
The immediate action would be "free of all sort of political compromises" and will be daily monitored by a committee under CM Sindh and having representation of federal Interior Ministry, Intelligence agencies and NARA, the cabinet had decided.
