IG Sindh Mushtaq Mahar removed from post

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 06 Jan 2023

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. Afzal Kamran, a Grade 21 officer, has been additional charge as new police chief.

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. 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.

Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has summoned a special meeting over law and order situation in the province. The meeting will be held at 12:00 noon and the Chief Minister’s House.