SC reinstates Ghulam Mehmood Dogar as CCPO Lahore

SC reinstates Ghulam Mehmood Dogar as CCPO Lahore

Islamabad (Staff Report/Agencies): The Supreme Court on Friday restored Ghulam Mahmood Dogar as the Lahore capital city police officer (CCPO).

A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan suspended the transfer order of Dogar as the CCPO Lahore and forwarded the matter to a larger bench of the top court.

During today’s hearing, Justice Ahsan asked where is chief election commissioner.

At this, the EC’s secretary replied that CEC Sikandar Sultan Raja is unwell and hence, could not appear before the court.

The secretary said the Punjab government made a verbal request to transfer Dogar on January 23. He said that they received the written request on January 24 which was approved on February 6.

Justice Akhtar remarked that the CEC can’t decide regarding transfers and postings without consulting the Election Commission members.

Last month, Dogar was removed as the city police chief by the caretaker administration and replaced with Bilal Siddique Kamyana.