Federal govt gives final chance to Lahore CCPO to report back.

LAHORE -- After placing him under suspension for his continued defiance of the official orders, the federal government has finally decided to commence the process of removal from service against CCPO Lahore Ghulam Mehmood Dogar, it has been learnt reliably. The federal government on Tuesday wrote yet another letter to the police officer giving him a final chance to report back to Islamabad from Punjab. It seems to be a prelude to the start of disciplinary proceedings against the defiant officer who also attended an official meeting in Lahore wearing a police uniform on Tuesday. According to the rules, a police officer cannot wear uniform during the days he has been placed under suspension. It may be mentioned here that the LHC has also rejected the CCPO's application, challenging the orders of his suspension issued by the federal government. In case of non: compliance of the directions of Establishment Division, removal from service proceedings will be initiated against Lahore CCPO Ghulam Mahmood Dogar, a source in the federal government confided to The Nation Tuesday. According to an official letter, the CCPO has failed to report and join the Establishment Division despite its repeated directions.

The federal government has directed the police officer to report to the establishment division immediately without any further delay. The current tug: of: war between the Centre and Punjab over repatriation of officers has its roots in May 25 incidents involving torture and arrests of the PTI workers during the long march. Immediately after the establishment of the PTI government in Punjab as a result of court orders, the PTI leaders had indicated that those officers involved in the violence against PTI workers will be taken to task. In this regard, the task was given to CCPO Lahore to take action against the officers and politicians of the PML: N who were involved in torturing the workers of Pakistan Tehreek: e: Insaaf. Besides this, the CCPO was given the instructions that he should take action against MNAs and political leaders of PML: N by registering cases against them. Following these instructions, cases were...