Constable Maria Gill has been suspended after a video she posted on social media went viral, prompting disciplinary action by Deputy Inspector General (DIG) South, Syed Asad Raza.
Maria Gill, who serves at Gizri police station in the Pakistani port city, uploaded a TikTok video in which she and several colleagues are seen at a bus stand.
In the video, she says, “Hello guys … So, today I’m deputed at Mai Kolachi Road, near Bahria College,” while panning the camera to show her fellow policewomen in the background. She continues, “As you can see, the entire team is present here, and that’s my bike parked over there. If anyone wants to meet me, they can come here.”
The video led to “immediate action” from police authorities, resulting in Gill’s suspension. DIG Syed Asad Raza stated that government employees are expected to exercise “discretion and moderation” in their social media use and to uphold “high standards of propriety.”
He stressed that such irresponsible behavior is unacceptable in a professional institution.
