KARACHI: Inspector General Sindh (IGP) Sindh Mushtaq Ahmad Mahar has been removed from his post.
A notification has been issued asking Mahar to report to Establishment Division. Dr Kamran Fazal, a Grade 21 officer, has been additional charge as new police chief. until further order. Dr Fazal has previously served as AIG Sukkur Region and was currently head of police training.
According to reports, Mushtaq Mahar has been removed on the directives of Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah over the recent terror incidents in the city.
After the third incident of terrorism in Karachi, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah expressed anger over the police officers and hinted at taking action against them for non-performance.
After the bomb blast in Kagzi Bazaar near Bolton Market, the chief minister summoned Additional IG Karachi Ghulam Nabi Memon, Additional IG Special Branch Javed Odho, and Imran Yaqub to CM House on Tuesday.
During the meeting, the chief minister was briefed on the incident. Murad Ali Shah said that the third incident of terrorism shows that terrorists are mobilizing and anti-state elements had started creating unrest.
He said police and intelligence agencies should step up and deliver immediate results against terrorism. He said that action will be taken against police officials for non-performance. He added that the city and its citizens would not be made hostage under any circumstances.
