LAHORE: The Inspector General (IG) Punjab has stopped the transfers and delegations of police officers following the orders of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), ARY News reported on Saturday.
The improvement came after the election commission publicized the schedule of by-elections in different districts of Punjab on 25 seats of the provincial assembly following the overcoming of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) turncoats.
The transfers and deputations of the government officers are expelled after the announcement of an election schedule as per law.
In defilement of the regulations, the IG Punjab accepted the transfer of three police officers including:
Mustansar Feroz, Anush Masood and Farooq Ahmed.
However, the order was suspended by the ECP.
Subsequent the ECP orders, Mustansar Feroz was directed to undertake charge of Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Operations Lahore again.
Although, SSP Operations Anush Masood Chaudhry was directed to report to CPO.
The Punjab police chief also allotted the order to SP Investigation Bahawalnagar to remain performing his duties.
On May 20, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had de-seated 25 dissident Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPAs.
Who voted for Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz’s (PML-N) Hamza Shahbaz in Punjab chief minister election.
The reference in contradiction of divergent members had been filed by Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi.