Saeed Ghani says the federal cabinet intends to embarrass the Prime Minister over the issue of IGP Sindh.

KARACHI -- Sindh Minister for Information and Labor Saeed Ghani has said that in accordance with the Police Law it was not mandatory for the provincial government to consult with Governor Sindh before requesting the federal government for the replacement of Inspector General of Police. The provincial Minister for Information expressed surprise at the decision of the federal cabinet, saying that no approval was sought from the federal cabinet at the time of replacement of Inspector Generals of Police in Punjab and KP. He said this while talking to the journalists after attending as chief guest the Job Fair and Startup Expo, organized by Iqra University on Wednesday.

Saeed Ghani said that Sindh government would not consult with Governor Sindh on the issue of the replacement of Inspector General Police, Sindh. Provincial Minister for Information said that it was illegal to consult with Governor Sindh regarding the appointment of IG Sindh, because the Governor had nothing to do with this appointment. He said that the Sindh government had already given five names to the federal government for the appointment of Inspector General of Police, Sindh, adding that, no other name would be added to the list. Saeed Ghani said that the Prime Minister had also been contacted constantly over the issue of replacement of Inspector General of Police, Sindh, and he too had consented for the same as well.

The provincial Minister for information said that he felt that the current federal cabinet wanted his own prime minister to face embracement over the issue of IGP, Sindh. He said that when the Prime Minister had shown his consent about an issue, then no federal minister had the right to disagree over it. Saeed Ghani clarified that there...