ISLAMABAD: The federal government has moved several senior police officers from Sindh to Balochistan without consulting the Sindh government, sources said. The provincial government has reportedly expressed surprise at the decision.
Sources said Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, the provincial home minister and the Pakistan Peoples Party leadership were not taken into confidence.
Officers moved to Balochistan in the transfers
- SSP Hyderabad Shahzaib Chachar
- SSP Sukkur Faisal Ahmed Chaudhry
- SP Jamshoro Zafar Siddiq
- SP Matiari Abdul Aleem Baloch
- SP Tando Muhammad Khan Haseeb Javed
Provincial response and the 49th batch issue
Sources said the 49th batch of Police Service of Pakistan officers was due for transfer, but officers from the 46th batch were moved unexpectedly. The Sindh government has decided not to relieve the officers, citing the province’s current law and order situation.
The provincial government will respond to the federal government through an official letter, sources added.
