Uproar in Sindh province as police protest alleged abduction of chief (Ld)

By Hamza Ameer Karachi, Oct 21 : A serious controversy has broken out in Pakistan after an Inspector General of Police (IGP) was allegedly forced into ordering the arrest of Captain (retd) Safdar Awan, the husband of Maryam Nawaz Sharif, for chanting slogans at the tomb of the countrys founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi.
Rumours are spreading like wildfire in the country that IGP Mushtaq Mahar was allegedly abducted from his home by intelligence agency officials and was forced into ordering the arrest of Safdar Awan.
The incident has sparked anger among the police ranks as Sindh Police have announced protests while about a dozen officers, including the IGP, have rendered their leave requests for a month.
After the sudden leave requests from senior police officers from across the Sindh province, Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah reassured the government’s support to the Sindh Police at every stage.
Shah assured the provincial police’s top brass that the government would not let the force be demoralised under any condition.
“Sindh Police should continue their work in an independent and impartial manner. The government is taking steps to further strengthen the professionalism of the police,” the Chief Minister said.