Imran, Murad agree on Mushtaq Mehar as new Sindh IGP PMmeets delegation of prominent businessmen; Pir Pagara expresses resolve to continue supporting PTI Govt.

KARACHI -- Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Monday agreed on appointing Mushtaq Mehar as the new Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP), replacing Kaleem Iman as the provincial police chief. The move comes after a meeting between Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and Prime Minister Imran Khan in Karachi where the chief minister formally requested the premier to replace the incumbent provincial police chief, Kaleem Imam. The matter had been a bone of contention between the federal government and the Pakistan People's Party's (PPP) Sindh government for weeks, with the provincial government earlier recommending Imam's removal claiming he had failed to perform satisfactorily. The federal government had earlier snubbed the Sindh government, saying Imam would continue to serve as IGP until further notice. Sources said that PM Imran and CM Murad reached a consensus over Mehar as Imam's replacement, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail also backed the decision.

The sources added that a notification in this regard is likely to be issued today (Tuesday) following a meeting of the federal cabinet. A statement issued by the Sindh chief minister's spokesperson after the meeting stated that Shah in his meeting with Prime Minister Imran discussed various issues including development schemes, wheat shortage, locust swarm attacks, increasing polio cases and the threat of coronavirus to Pakistanis. 'The prime minister assured the chief minister that all these issues would [be] resolved on top priority basis,' the statement said. According to the statement, the chief minister while discussing development...