Lahore (Web Desk): Lahore Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Ghulam Mahmood Dogar on Monday challenged his suspension notification issued by the federal government.
The CCPO, in his petition, stated that this arbitrary exercise of powers by the federal government is a direct intervention in provincial autonomy adding that neither was a show cause notice issued to him nor was any reason disclosed ahead of his suspension.
He requested the court that two notifications issued on November 5, 2022 (wherein he has been suspended) and the earlier issued on September 20, 2022 (whereby he had been transferred and directed to report to the Establishment Division be declared illegal and unlawful.
He further prayed to the court that a letter issued on October 27, 2022, also be declared arbitrary, illegal, and unlawful whereby the petitioner was required to relinquish the charge and report to the Establishment Division within 3 days.
On Saturday, the Establishment Division issued a notification, stating Additional IG Ghulam Mehmood Dogar (BPS-21) had been placed under suspension for not ensuring the security of the Governor House during a protest by the PTI workers.
Last month, the Establishment Division issued the CCPO’s transfer, reportedly after the federal government expressed its displeasure over the registration of an FIR under blasphemy charges at Green Town police station against a federal minister and some PML-N leaders.
However, the Punjab government refused to surrender his services.
