The Punjab government on Friday appointed DIG Ahmed Raza Tahir as Lahore capital city police officer (CCPO) besides transferring and posting a few other DIGs across Punjab. Sources said the Punjab government issued notifications in this connection late on Friday, according to which, DIG Muhammad Aslam Tareen, had been posted as DIG inspection and vigilance, while former Gujranwala RPO Ahmed Raza Tahir had been posted in his place.
Sources said Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif had not been getting along well with Tareen, whereas Tahir enjoys close ties with Sharif family, as he was a co-accused in the Sabza Zar police encounter case with Shahbaz. Tahir has served as the Lahore Saddar Division SP, Lahore (Commander Lahore) SSP, Multan CPO, Faisalabad CPO and Gujranwala CPO.