Centre says Kaleem Imam to remain Sindh IGP till it decides on Sindh govt request for his removal.

ISLAMABAD -- The federal government, in response to a letter by the Sindh government seeking removal of the provincial police chief, has said Dr. Syed Kaleem Imam will continue as the Sindh Inspector General of Police till the "competent authority" reaches a decision on the matter, it emerged on Saturday.

On Wednesday, after a meeting of the Sindh cabinet, Provincial Minister for Information Saeed Ghani told the media that a decision to move the establishment division for Imam's removal had been made. The next day, the provincial government wrote to the Centre regarding the police chief's repatriation listing "compelling reasons" for the transfer.

In a responding letter dated January 17, the Establishment Division said that the issue of repatriation of IGP Imam and the posting of his replacement, as requested by the Sindh government, is being taken up by the relevant authority and once a decision is reached on the issue, it will be shared with the provincial government.

The letter said Kaleem Imam will "continue to discharge his duties", adding that the "look...