KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has discharged IG Sindh Police A.D. Khawaja of all duties and sent him on forced leave.
AD Khawaja confirmed he has been sent on 15-day leave while sources said the Sindh government has decided to remove him.
The sources added that Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah met the IG on Sunday and asked him to go on leave.
The federal government has refused to remove the IG from his position, the sources informed.
A.D. Khawaja enjoys the reputation of an honest officer and reportedly he developed differences after a raid at the house of a businessmen in Clifton.
Sources revealed that the IG’s imminent removal was likely due to several issues, including the Pakistan Peoples Party’s desire to appoint Rao Anwar as senior superintendent police Malir as well as the subject of police recruitment in the province.
Additional Inspector General Mushtaq Meher has been appointed acting IG Sindh.
AD Khawaja was appointed as IG Sindh Police in March this year after the federal government removed former Sindh IGP Ghulam Hyder Jamali from his post.
