KARACHI: Dr Kamran Afzal is likely to be inducted as Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh.
According to sources, the federal government has agreed on the name of Dr Kamran Afzal for his appointment as IG Sindh besides giving an indication of issuing a notification in this regard.
The federal government, while showing a willingness to accept the Sindh government request for removing Dr Syed Kaleem Imam, has agreed in principle on one among five names proposed by the Sindh government for the slot of IG Sindh.
Five names including Ghulam Qadir, Dr Kamran Afzal, Mushtaq Mehr, Sana Ullah Abbasi and Inam Ghani were forwarded by the Sindh government. Additional IG Kamran Afzal is currently heading an anti-corruption department at present Sindh.
Earlier, the federal government, in response to a letter by the Sindh government seeking removal of the provincial police chief, has said Dr Kaleem Imam will continue as the Sindh Inspector General of Police till the competent authority reaches a decision on the matter.
According to the police law, an IGP could be appointed after consultations between the federal government and the government provinces. article 12(2) of the Sindh (Repeal of the Police Act, 1961 and Revival of Police Order, 2002) (Amendment) Act, 2019 reads:
“The provincial government or the federal government may for ‘compelling reasons,’ in consultation with each other, repatriate, or recall, the inspector general of police, as the case may be.”
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