Umar Sheikh removed as Lahore police chief
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January 2, 2021
LAHORE: Umar Sheikh was removed from the post of Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Lahore by the Punjab government on Friday.
He was replaced with Ghulam Mehmood Dogar, who was previously serving as DIG Technical Procurement, Punjab Central Police Office. His transfer reportedly took place upon a request, made to the prime minister by the Punjab chief minister.
A notification issued by the Punjab Services and General Administration Department stated that Muhammad Umar Sheikh (PSP/BS-20), Lahore Capital City Police Officer (in his own pay and scale) is hereby transferred with immediate effect and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police/Deputy Commandant, Punjab Constabulary, Farooqabad against a vacant post.
CCPO Lahore Umar Sheikh removed from post
Ghulam Mohammad Dogar appointed new CCPO Lahore
Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar authorised the removal of Lahore CCPO Umar Sheikh from the post. PHOTO: EXPRESS
LAHORE:
The Punjab government removed on Friday DIG Umar Sheikh from the post of capital city police officer (CCPO) Lahore months after he was appointed on the position following much controversy.
The police officer s transfer was authorised by Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar. He has now been posted as deputy commandment Punjab constabulary.
Senior police officer Ghulam Mohammad Dogar has been appointed as the new CCPO Lahore.
Sheikh s appointment as Lahore s chief police officer came on September 8. However, soon after his selection was authorised, then Inspector General Punjab (IGP) Shoaib Dastgir was removed from his post by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led provincial government after he refused to work with Umar Sheikh.
Internal rows overshadow police role against Covid
CCPO Umar Sheikh remains at centre of series of controversies during 2020
CCPO LAHORE
LAHORE:
The attention and energies of Punjab Police were focused on helping curbing the Covid-19 pandemic during most of the past year. However, the department witnessed rows of an unprecedented nature among its most senior officers after DIG Umar Sheikh took charge as Lahore Capital City Police Officer (CCPO).
Since the appointment of the CCPO, an IGP, a DIG, an SSP and an SP have been transferred after conflicts with him. Besides, about 50 officers of the Police Service of Pakistan (PSP) signed a declaration in support of then IGP Shoaib Dastagir.