Bulletins ARYNews 1200 3rd September 2018
- 6 years ago
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Punjab police chief to conduct a probe into charges of misbehavior by the Pakpattan police with the daughter of Khawar Fareed Maneka and first lady Bushra Bibi.
A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar, directed the IG to probe the entire affair keeping in view its every aspect and submit a report within a week.
It instructed the provincial police chief to look into the aspect of alleged political interference in the transfer of former Pakpattan district police officer (DPO) Rizwan Umar Gondal and take into account alleged role of Punjab Chief Minister Usman Bazdar, his chief security officer and Ahsan Jameel Gujjar, husband of Bushra’s friend as well as the statement of the DPO.
The chief justice observed that an unauthorised person intervened in police matters and ordered that action be taken against those found guilty in the controversy.
During the course of the hearing, the top judge remarked he issues notice to the Punjab CM under Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution – a provision that provides for disqualification of public representatives – and summon him to the court to explain his position in the whole affair.
A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar, directed the IG to probe the entire affair keeping in view its every aspect and submit a report within a week.
It instructed the provincial police chief to look into the aspect of alleged political interference in the transfer of former Pakpattan district police officer (DPO) Rizwan Umar Gondal and take into account alleged role of Punjab Chief Minister Usman Bazdar, his chief security officer and Ahsan Jameel Gujjar, husband of Bushra’s friend as well as the statement of the DPO.
The chief justice observed that an unauthorised person intervened in police matters and ordered that action be taken against those found guilty in the controversy.
During the course of the hearing, the top judge remarked he issues notice to the Punjab CM under Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution – a provision that provides for disqualification of public representatives – and summon him to the court to explain his position in the whole affair.