IGP, SSP among 21 police officials of Capital suspended in 2007
By Ali Imran

ISLAMABAD—As many as 21 police officials includinga Inspector General of Police and a SSP were suspended last year, according to the data of the Interior Ministry.
“These officials including one IGP, one SSP, one DSP, three inspectors and 14 Sub-Inspector were suspended for different reasons and were punished under the law,” Caretaker Minister for Interior told the Upper House of Parliament in a written reply.
Inspector General of Police Capt. ® S. Morawet Ali Shah PSP (BS-20) and Senior Superintendent of Police Muhammad Naeem Khan were suspended as a result of a clash with lawyers, media persons and members of Civil Society with police, law enforcement agencies out side Supreme Court building and in front of Election Commission of Pakistan on September 29, 2007.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan in Suo-Moto case No. 21 of 2007 directed to suspend the officers immediately. The establishment division suspended and subsequently reinstated the IGP on January 9 this year on pursuance of Supreme Court’s judgement dated January 1, 2008. The SSP was suspended and subsequently reinstated on 15 January in pursuance of the Apex Court judgment dated January 2, 2008.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Khalid Rashid was suspended for alleged use of police force against media persons at the site of suicide bomb blast on 26 January, 2007 outside Marriott Hotel, Islamabad. He was reinstated on March 3, 2007 without prejudice to the outcome of the judicial enquiry conducted by the District and Session Judge, Islamabad. Inspector Munir Ahmed was suspended due to absence from duty on 26 January, 2007 from the site of suicide bomb blast outside Marriott Hotel, Islamabad.
He was reinstated in service without prejudice to the outcome of the judicial enquiry conducted by the District and Session Judge, Islamabad. Inspector Arif Hussain Shah was suspended due to inefficiency and poor performance, while posted as SHO Police Station-I Areas due to increasing car theft crime in this jurisdiction. He was reinstated in service by the SSP Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) without prejudice of the final outcome of enquiry. The 14 Sub-Inspector (SIs) were suspended for different reasons including misbehaviour, disobedience, involvement in criminal case, absence from duty, traffic violation, killing of one accused in custody, on receipt of complaints against them and negligence.
12 Sub-Inspector have been reinstated after punishment, while one is waiting for Show cause notice and other for court verdict.
These included SIs Muhammad Younus, Ghulam Rasool, Fida Hussain, Muhammad Arshad, Lal Din, Muhammd Hussain, Muhammad Aslam Muhammad Ejaz, Muhammad Rafique, Nasar Ullah, Mazhar-ul-Haq, Yar Muhammad, Mehbood Abbasi, Muhammad Irfan and Muhammad Jamil.