January 10, 2021
The removal of Umar Sheikh from the office of Lahore CCPO is the fifth such incident in two years. No wonder, it is being viewed with askance
Muhammad Umar Sheikh, the deposed CCPO. Image courtesy: Web
On January 1, Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Umar Sheikh was removed from his office and posted as Deputy Commandant, Punjab Constabulary, Farooqabad. This is the fifth such incident in two years. No wonder it is being looked at by analysts with askance.
Sheikh, said to have been a favourite of Prime Minister Imran Khan, has had to face the same treatment as was meted out to his predecessor, Zulfikar Hameed. Hameed was replaced after barely six months in office. It was then said that Hameed’s transfer was recommended by the Punjab chief minister.