No need for elections if PM can’t even suspend an IGP:

[ghazi52]

No need for elections if PM can’t even suspend an IGP: Fawad Chaudhry

Fawad Chaudhry. PHOTO:INP

A day after Supreme Court suspended the government’s order for the transfer of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) police chief Jan Muhammad, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday questioned purpose of holding elections in the country ‘if the elected prime minister cannot even suspend an IGP’.

Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar came down hard on the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan and sought a written explanation in connection with the transfer while hearing a suo motu case over the issue on Monday.

Speaking to the media outside the parliament in Islamabad, Information Minister Fawad said, “How an IGP can ignore phone call from federal minister and don’t even bother to call back?” . Chaudhry said there is no point of holding elections and electing the prime minister if the government was to be run through bureaucrats.

The minister was of the opinion that ‘political supervision’ would not be possible if government officials are not going to pick phone calls of the lawmakers. “This would lead to a government by elite and not democracy,” he added.

An inspector general of police is answerable to prime minister and chief minister, insisted Chaudhry, adding that “an attempt was being made to formulate a narrative that government officers can turn into heroes for not picking up phone calls … but, this will create chaos in the country”.

He said the apex court is a respectable institution, where the government will present its case. However, prime minister and chief minister will not shy away from using their rightful authority, he added.

Chaudhry said Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi had been trying to contact the IG about the extensive use of crystal meth in educational institutions. “Mohammad Jan would not pick up his calls or call back. After several complaints, Prime Minister Imran Khan directed his transfer.”

The information minister also addressed issues surrounding PM Imran’s bani gala residence and said at the time of its construction it did not fall under the jurisdiction of Islamabad. He said they were trying to regularise the residence.

‘Threat of fiscal default averted’

The information minister also claimed, during his media talk, that the threat of fiscal default has been averted after a recent Saudi aid package.

He further said that the country was heading towards economic stability and investor confidence in the government’s fiscal policies has increased.

“An increase of 1,450 index points shows investor confidence,” said Chaudhry.

The information minister, referring to Prime Minister Khan’s upcoming official visit to China, said the country is Pakistan’s strategic partner and the visit would start a new chapter in the bilateral relationship between the two countries.

 

[VCheng]

Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday questioned purpose of holding elections in the country ‘if the elected prime minister cannot even suspend an IGP’.

A simple question: Does the PM have to follow the law, or not?

 

[bananarepublic]

the judiciary is overstepping its boundaries the same as Pakistan's other institutions
every institution needs to work in its given parameters or else the country is nothing but a lawless state.

 

[AZ1]

A simple question: Does the PM have to follow the law, or not?

If IGP don't follow the rule of law or keep giving favortisim to corrupt people what will be the next step. I know go to Supreme court and wait for 100 years for the decision?

 

[pkuser2k12]

A simple question: Does the PM have to follow the law, or not?

before that IG Islamabad did not answer to Minister for interior Sheriyar Afridi when minister asked him about drug ICE being sold in collages in Islamabad also when Sheriyar Afridi went to inspect jail there were complains there too again the IG did not co operate .All this was reported by Sheriyar Afridi to PM Imran Khan earlier

Imran Khan is also the interior minister and if he can not transfer an IG what is the purpose of the government should save money and run the country by bureaucracy

Life is given to the corrupt by telling bureaucrats not to comply with current government .This so called "azad" bureaucracy did not dare to disagree on any order from sharifs and zardari now when time has come to tighten the ropes on corrupts all of a sudden they are "free".

If IGP don't follow the rule of law or keep giving favortisim to corrupt people what will be the next step. I know go to Supreme court and wait for 100 years for the decision?

you are absolutely right what has happened to model town killer cops ??? lets wait another 5 years or better 50 years for judge sb until nawaz,shahbaz,cops involved and Sana ullah die of natural causes to get them a guilty verdict

 

[koolio]

The Prime Minister is the chief executive of the state, hence if the bureaucrats don't perform their duties within their domain, PM has every right to remove him.

 

[pkuser2k12]

The Prime Minister is the chief executive of the state, hence if the bureaucrats don't perform their duties within their domain, PM has every right to remove him.

Imran Khan is also the interior minister and the police department comes under the interior ministery


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Judges keep pressing PTI government be it CM Usman Buzdar or PM Imran Khan but here is what the corrupts are doing in sindh to the direct in person orders of Cheif Justice sb in Sindh​

Sindh govt reinstates Landhi Jail superintendent suspended on directives of CJP Nisar

Imtiaz Ali

Updated October 29, 2018

The Sindh government on Monday reinstated the Landhi Jail superintendent who was suspended on the instructions of Chief Justice Saqib Nisar, after the top judge found during a surprise visit to the penitentiary last week that Shahrukh Jatoi — the main accused in the 2012 Shahzeb murder case — had been accorded extraordinary facilities in a C-class jail.

Upon witnessing the facilities granted to Jatoi — which, from a recording of the visit, seem to include a large flat-screen TV — the top judge was considerably irked. He immediately ordered that Jatoi be transferred to a death row cell and instructed the IG Prisons to submit a report on why he had been given preferential treatment.

According to details available with Dawn, the IG Prisons appeared before the chief justice on Saturday and clarified his position with respect to the matter.

The IG Prisons said that the Landhi Jail superintendent was posted there only a week earlier and was not aware of the matter.

He said the Sindh government was carrying out efforts for the betterment of prisons in the province, and assured that all orders of the top judge were implemented in true letter and spirit.

Later, the registrar office of the apex court advised the Sindh home secretary that the provincial government can reinstate the jail superintendent if it so desires. The jail superintendent was subsequently reinstated to his post on Monday.

The CJP had ordered an inquiry and action against the officials responsible for providing unwarranted facilities to the death row prisoner.

An anti-terrorism court had sentenced Jatoi and his friend Nawab Siraj Ali Talpur to death in June 2013 for killing 20-year-old student Shahzeb Khan on Dec 25, 2012 near his home in Defence Housing Authority, Karachi.


https://www.dawn.com/news/1442183

 

[VCheng]

If IGP don't follow the rule of law or keep giving favortisim to corrupt people what will be the next step. I know go to Supreme court and wait for 100 years for the decision?

There are set procedures to deal with officials not following the law, whether the IGP, or the PM, or the CJP, and those should be followed in all cases.

Imran Khan is also the interior minister and if he can not transfer an IG

On what grounds can such a transfer take place?

 

[Sine Nomine]

before that IG Islamabad did not answer to Minister for interior Sheriyar Afridi when minister asked him about drug ICE being sold in collages in Islamabad also when Sheriyar Afridi went to inspect jail there were complains there too again the IG did not co operate .All this was reported by Sheriyar Afridi to PM Imran Khan earlier

ICE is name for Methamphetamine and it is being sold with different street names,that is duty of Narcotics Department.IG has no concern with jails because there is IG Jails for that purpose.

Imran Khan is also the interior minister and if he can not transfer an IG what is the purpose of the government should save money and run the country by bureaucracy

Life is given to the corrupt by telling bureaucrats not to comply with current government .This so called "azad" bureaucracy did not dare to disagree on any order from sharifs and zardari now when time has come to tighten the ropes on corrupts all of a sudden they are "free".

Oh cut that crap,that has been going on since ages,Govt servents have been contacting Courts when it comes to Transfer,Appointment and Promotion for ages.
Rest Rao Anwar is still free.

you are absolutely right what has happened to model town killer cops ??? lets wait another 5 years or better 50 years for judge sb until nawaz,shahbaz,cops involved and Sana ullah die of natural causes to get them a guilty verdict

What current Govt has done about it,any sou moto action regarding this because many lives were lost and current Govt is champion of tieing criminals.

There are set procedures to deal with officials not following the law, whether the IGP, or the PM, or the CJP, and those should be followed in all cases.



On what grounds can such a transfer take place?

They are supporters of PM and PTI,expecting logic from them is like asking bullock for milk.

 

[Jinn Baba]

CJP Kaari Aankh was a hero for the PTI when he made life haraam for Musharraf and PPP, but became a villain when he picked on PTI itself.

Current CJP Dialogue ka Shokeen was a hero for PTI when he made life haraam for PML-N government, and now becomes a villain when he picks on PTI.

I see a pattern here

 

[pkuser2k12]

ICE is name for Methamphetamine and it is being sold with different street names,that is duty of Narcotics Department.

Police can ALSO arrest the drug sellers and suppliers it is not "sajr e mamnoa" for regular police to do so

Oh cut that crap,that has been going on since ages,Govt servants have been contacting Courts when it comes to Transfer,Appointment and Promotion for ages.
Rest Rao Anwar is still free.

dont be stupid .yes courts are being contacted but this was a suo moto action by CJ

What current Govt has done about it,any sou moto action regarding this because many lives were lost and current Govt is champion of tieing criminals.

FYI government cant take suo motu judges can .what you get high just by writing ICE ? also government has osd all officers involved in model town massacre

 

[Sine Nomine]

Police can ALSO arrest the drug sellers and suppliers it is not "sajr e mamnoa" for regular police to do so

Common Police men has no knowledge about drugs other then Hash,herioin and opium.These are new form of drugs.

dont be stupid .yes courts are being contacted but this was a suo moto action by CJ

That was case of I.G not a peon.

FYI government cant take suo motto judges can .what you get high just by writing ICE ? also government has osd all officers involved in model town massacre

Suo motu, meaning "on its own motion," is a Latin legal term, approximately equivalent to the term sua sponte. For example, it is used where a government agency acts on its own cognizance, as in "the Commission took suo motu control over the matter."
ICE has nothing to do with getting high,it's rather a stimulant.
Rana Sanullah,Shabaz,Nawaz and then I.G Punjab are free.

 

[Flash_Ninja]

CJP Kaari Aankh was a hero for the PTI when he made life haraam for Musharraf and PPP, but became a villain when he picked on PTI itself.

Current CJP Dialogue ka Shokeen was a hero for PTI when he made life haraam for PML-N government, and now becomes a villain when he picks on PTI.

I see a pattern here

SC was a holy pillar of the state for dumb noonies when they went after PPP, but became an establishment tool when they went after corrupt patwaris.

SC was irrelevant for noonies when they went after supreme leader, but then became the most important institution in Pakistan after they questioned Imran Khans role in suspending IGP.

I see a pattern here

 

[Mentee]

There are set procedures to deal with officials not following the law, whether the IGP, or the PM, or the CJP, and those should be followed in all cases.

Drafted by those same officials, queen is still kicking in this part of the world - - -

We don't need an I. G for a province or an rpo for a region to overlook police affairs . Scale this post down to only district level .

 

[pkuser2k12]

Common Police men has no knowledge about drugs other then Hash,herioin and opium.These are new form of drugs.

Police is they key in the fowling you know P O L I C E

Karachi police arrest drug dealers ‘selling stuff’ to youth on Facebook

by Sarfraz Ali | Published on September 18, 2017
https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/headline/karachi-police-arrest-gang-selling-drugs-through-facebook/

yes
That was case of I.G not a peon.

Isn't law equal for all be it IG or a peon ?

and here I though it was a routine as you said earlier for a government servants to "go" to the courts but why a suo motu seems a bit too far dosnt it a special inayat for PTI

Suo motu, meaning "on its own motion," is a Latin legal term, approximately equivalent to the term sua sponte. For example, it is used where a government agency acts on its own cognizance, as in "the Commission took suo motu control over the matter."

In Pakistan suo motu term is used primarily when judges use there direct authority to intervene in a matter and then give there judgement after hearing on the matter so don't keep this dragging

Rana Sanullah,Shabaz,Nawaz and then I.G Punjab are free.

thanks for the update