Over 13,600 police guards withdrawn across the country on CJP order

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Sindh IG withdraws security from 'unauthorised influentials'
April 20, 2018


Acting on the directives of Chief Justice Saqib Nisar, Sindh Inspector General Police A.D Khowaja on Friday ordered the immediate withdrawal of security protocol provided to influential individuals not entitled to official security.

This order will see around 4,000 policemen returning to actual police duty in Karachi only, which to some extent will help control street crimes, officials said.

The provincial police chief directed Additional IGs of Karachi, Special Branch, CTD, Traffic, Crime Branch and DIGs of Karachi’s East, West and South Zone and CIA, DIGs of Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, Sukkur, Larkana, Shaheed Benazirabad ranges, DIGs of SRP and SRR, the Commandant of SSU, Karachi, and all District SSPs in Sindh to withdraw the police security from those persons who are not legally entitled.

“The police security provided to all unauthorised persons shall immediately be withdrawn,” reads the order issued by Khowaja.

An officer of Karachi police told Dawn that following this order around 4,000 policemen would be withdrawn from security duty in Karachi only, “which would help police immensely in terms of overcoming the shortcoming of manpower”.

The officer further said the police department was also planning to “rationalise the security for entitled persons”.

He highlighted that there were around 150 policemen deployed for the security of one former judge of the Supreme Court, however, only 80 policemen were provided to one sitting judge of the apex court.

Besides, there were “hundreds of policemen performing ‘duty’ at homes, business ventures, relatives and villages of senior police officers”, the official said.

Earlier on Thursday, the apex court had directed the inspectors general of police of the four provinces and Islamabad to withdraw security provided to unauthorised persons by Friday.

 

[El Sidd]

#Chekhen

 

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Sindh government expands security blanket to counter Supreme Court orders

April 22, 2018

In a bid to not let the province's set security protocols be affected by the Supreme Court's orders, the Sindh government on Saturday added several new categories to the list of personnel entitled to police security.

Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Thursday had directed the inspectors general of police of the four provinces and Islamabad to immediately withdraw security provided to unauthorised persons.

Subsequently, Sindh Inspector General Police A.D Khowaja had ordered the immediate withdrawal of security protocol provided to influential individuals not entitled to official security.

Police sources told Dawn that more than 5,000 police guards had been withdrawn when the home department on Saturday issued a new notification, adding at least 10 more categories to the list of personnel entitled to security, effectively countering the chief justice's orders.

The three-page notification, which was issued on Saturday but backdated to April 5, stated that "10 more categories of personnel face life threats and are in need of protection."

According to the notification, the new categories include prominent leaders of political parties, senators, MNAs, MPAs, prominent religious leaders, prominent businessmen and tax payers, prominent social workers, lawyers and professionals, media persons, police officers, civil servants, judges, judicial officers, witnesses of very high profile anti-terrorism cases and any other person or class of persons that the government or court having jurisdiction considers necessary in public interest.

Previously, only president and former presidents; prime minister and former prime ministers; Senate chairman, National Assembly speaker, speakers of provincial assemblies; chief minister and visiting chief ministers; governor and visiting governors; provincial and federal ministers; judges of apex courts and lower courts; chief secretary, home secretary, secretary to the CM, secretary to the governor, commissioners, deputy commissioners and senior police officers of the rank of SP were entitled to security.

The notification further states that the home department may, from time to time and after reasonable assessment of threat, issue instructions to the IGP Sindh to provide security to the persons mentioned in the said 10 categories until the instructions are revoked or modified.

“Upon issuance of such instructions, the IG police shall immediately provide the required security to the concerned persons,” the notification adds.

 

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4000 is a huge number...

 

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Security of over 2,000 ‘influential individuals’ withdrawn on CJP directives in Punjab

At least 2,000 influential individuals were enjoying official security in Punjab. PHOTO: FILE

Over 5,000 policemen have been called back to barracks in Punjab two days after Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar directed police chiefs of all provinces to withdraw security protocol provided to ‘influential individuals’ not entitled to official security.

At least 2,000 people, including politicians, judges, lawyers and other government officials, were enjoying official security provided by the provincial government.

Over 1,400 personnel deployed on security of 313 politicians, 1,100 for 527 police officials, and 650 policemen on duty for protecting 480 officials of subordinate judiciary were called back to barracks.

A report of Punjab government further revealed that 41 personnel for 39 lawyers, 300 for 275 religious leaders and 1,050 personnel in the name of protocol of 250 ‘influential citizens’ were also called back by the authorities.

Justice Nisar had issued this directive to the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Inspector General Police (IG) Salahuddin Mehsud as well as IGs of all other provinces through a notice during the hearing of a case pertaining to the security provided to individuals in K-P on Thursday.

The chief justice also said he respects the sacrifices of the K-P police during the war on terror, but influential individuals should arrange for their security privately.

 

[El Sidd]

influential citizens’

What do they mean influential?

 

[ghazi52]

What do they mean influential?

Like fundraiser, Bankers , industrialists , Landlords , Pirs

 

[El Sidd]

Like fundraiser, Bankers , industrialists , Landlords , Pirs

Oooo Brahmins

 

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Over 13,600 police guards withdrawn across the country on CJP order

LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: More than 13,600 police personnel deputed for the security of unauthorised persons across the country were withdrawn on Saturday in compliance with the order of Chief Justice of Paksitan Mian Saqib Nisar.

The unprecedented action taken by the federal and provincial governments will affect many politicians, including former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, former interior minister Aftab Sherpao, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, ANP chief Asfandyar Wali Khan, as well as police officials, journalists, bureaucrats, foreigners and judges.

The data provided by law enforcement agencies shows that 4,610 police personnel in Punjab; 5,005 in Sindh; around 3,000 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; 829 Balochistan Constabulary and police personnel in Balochistan, 246 in Islamabad have been called back to their stations following the chief justice’s directive.

Move draws sharp criticism as it affects many politicians, judges, police officers, journalists, civilians and foreigners

The CJP had asked the inspectors general police (IGPs) of the provinces and Islamabad on April 19 to withdraw security which had been provided to the non-entitled persons.

The chief justice during his visit to the Peshawar registry had taken notice of the deployment of a large number of police personnel at the residences and offices of the unauthorised persons. He directed the Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan and Islamabad police chiefs “to withdraw the police security within 24 hours from those people who are not entitled, and submit affidavits to the effect duly attested by oath commissioner on next date of hearing April 23 in Islamabad.”

Appearing before the chief justice, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa IGP Salahuddin Mehsud said around 70 per cent people with police security in the province were not entitled to it under rules. He said he had issued directives for the withdrawal of around 3,000 police personnel from unauthorised persons and gave an undertaking that the security would be withdrawn by Saturday evening.

The Punjab police withdrew a total of 4,610 police personnel provided to the non-entitled personalities, including parliamentarians, judges, journalists and police officials for their security. From Lahore alone, 2,480 policemen, including Elite force personnel, were withdrawn from the offices and houses of 441 unauthorised persons.

According to the official figures obtained by Dawn, the Punjab police had “accommodated” in violation of the entitlement criteria as many as 1,853 persons across the province awarding them one or more police personnel for their protection. The statistics showed that 469 officials of the lower judiciary had been provided 626 police officials without their entitlement for the extra security.

The police personnel were withdrawn from the officials of the lower judiciary on the CJP order. Besides, 3,984 policemen were called back from their security duties with 297 politicians, 527 civil administration/police officers, 54 journalists, 250 religious leaders, 23 lawyers and 233 other persons who were not authorised to keep police security.

In Sindh, sources said, a total of 5,005 police guards had been withdrawn from unauthorised person till late Saturday evening.

In Balochistan, the sources, some 829 security officials belonging to Balochistan Constabulary and police had been withdrawn from the security of non-entitled people.

In Islamabad, the 246 policemen deployed for the protection of politicians, civil judges and officials of the judiciary, retired and serving police officers, district administration, some foreigners, civilians and bureaucrats without their entitlement to keep them were asked to report back to their respective stations.

Committee formed

Islamabad IGP Dr Sultan Azam Temuri said a committee headed by DIG police security and comprising officials of Nacta, security and intelligence agencies would soon be constituted to deal with the requests for police security in future.

Maryam’s reaction

In her reaction to the move, Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, tweeted that the chief justice would be responsible if any harm was caused to her father. “My Lord, snatch the security of the (former) prime minister who had targeted terrorists by looking directly into their eyes but if, God forbid, anything happened to him, only you (CJP) will be responsible for it,” she tweeted.

ANP general secretary Mian Iftikhar Hussain, who lost his only son in a suicide attack, said he frequently received advices from security agencies to take extraordinary measures for his protection. He said hundreds of die-hard workers and leaders of his party faced tragedies not because of any private enmity but for the larger cause of the country.

Earlier on Friday, the JUI-F chief’s personal secretary sent a letter sent to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa IG seeking proper security. “The JUI-F chief is serving as chairman of the parliament’s Kashmir committee and “is facing security threats”.

Zulfiqar Ali from Peshawar also contributed to this report

Published in Dawn, April 22nd, 2018

 

[313ghazi]

This is brilliant news. I am becoming more and more a fan of this CJP.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Excellent news, CJP is doing a great job!

Wish he had a few years left. The person replacing hopefully is as good or better.

 

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Police sources told Dawn that more than 5,000 police guards had been withdrawn when the home department on Saturday issued a new notification, adding at least 10 more categories to the list of personnel entitled to security, effectively countering the chief justice's orders.

The three-page notification, which was issued on Saturday but backdated to April 5, stated that "10 more categories of personnel face life threats and are in need of protection."

According to the notification, the new categories include prominent leaders of political parties, senators, MNAs, MPAs, prominent religious leaders, prominent businessmen and tax payers, prominent social workers, lawyers and professionals, media persons, police officers, civil servants, judges, judicial officers, witnesses of very high profile anti-terrorism cases and any other person or class of persons that the government or court having jurisdiction considers necessary in public interest.

what the hell is this.they have already found a way to counter this order.