After major reshuffle in the bureaucracy, the Sindh caretaker government has decided to transfer all police officials from the rank of Station House Officers (SHOs) to that of superintendents so that their expected influence on upcoming general elections could be averted, it is learnt.
The major reshuffling undertaken in the police department was the result of orders given by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to thwart any activities that could influence the polling process by the local administration that was appointed by the former Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) run Sindh government, sources told Pakistan Today.
In this regard, the home department has issued a letter to all the SSPs of the district to immediately transfer the SHOs and influential ASIs in their respective districts and submit a compliance report with the Capital Police Officer (CPO) within three days, sources added.
In this regard, the SP of Dadu district had transferred at least 41 SHOs in his jurisdiction and appointed new officials in their place.
Moreover, the sources said the remaining SSPs would comply with the orders on Monday (today) and the police administration would be also be overhauled.
The sources further said that the after the SHOs reshuffled in all the villages and towns of the province, then a major reshuffle would also be carried out very shortly within the ranks of DIGs, SSPs, SPs and DSPs.
