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LHC moves against CCPO Lahore appointment
LAHORE: Chief Justice of Lahore High Court (LHC) directed the government to withdraw its notification for the appointment of CCPO Ahmed Raza Tahir, Geo News reported Tuesday.The court directed Chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif to take back his government’s notification for the appointment of CCPO Tahir by tomorrow; otherwise, the court will take action.
The court heard a suo motu case against Tahir on his appointment as the CCPO. The LHC’s CJ Justice Khawja Muhammed Sharif took suo motu action on the appointment of the CCPO and called the IG of Punjab, Punjab Home Secretary, Establishment Secretary and other related officials to appear before the court.
It should be mentioned that the police officer, according to the findings of tribunal headed by Justice Iqbal Hameedur Rehman of the LHC, was declared involved in Gojra violence due to his inefficient performance.
The court said the police officer, who failed to stem the violence in Gojra, is unable to display performance in a metropolitan city like Lahore.
The court termed his appointment as the affront to the LHC.
Courtesy www.Geo.tv