Sindh, federal governments reach consensus over IGP Kaleem Imam removal.

KARACHI -- The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led federal government on Monday reached a consensus with the Sindh government on removing incumbent Inspector General of Police Kaleem Imam, agreeing to replace him with a new provincial police chief.

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 the IGP's removal claiming he had failed to perform satisfactorily. The federal government, however, had snubbed the Sindh government, saying Imam would continue to serve as IGP for now.

The breakthrough finally came in a meeting on Monday between Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and Prime Minister Imran Khan in Karachi, where the chief minister formally requested the premier to replace Imam with one of four officers whose names have been forwarded to the federal cabinet.

Sources told media that PM Imran and CM Murad reached a consensus over a probable replacement, with Sindh Governor Imran Ismail also backing the decision.

CM Murad reportedly told the prime minister that differences and...

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