Amid threats of more attacks, the already troubled Peshawar city is without its police chief for the last several days.
In fact most of the officers are not willing to take over the office, once the most coveted position in the province only after that of the inspector general of police (IGP), since Peshawar has turned out to be one of the most dangerous cities of the world.
Security remained at alert in the city on Sunday after reports of more terror attacks in the provincial capital. The News learnt on Sunday that some senior and junior officers were being considered for posting as CCPO but most of the reputed officers were not willing to be posted in Peshawar.
The morale of the force is going down as well after realising none of their bosses are willing even to lead them from the air-conditioned well-guarded office of the CCPO in the Malik Saad Shaheed Police Lines.
“Government and police bosses cannot afford to waste more time on making new experiments. Once such experiment of posting a CCPO who had not served against any key operational position in Peshawar has already failed,” said a senior police official, who suggested that a cop who has served as senior superintendent of police (SSP) Operations in Peshawar could better do the job.
Another officer suggested bringing competent and brave police officer from another province who would not have threats to his family. “The Peshawar city should also be divided into more circles (divisions), at least the rural circle needs to be divided into two for better administration. Posting a seasoned and competent ranker as DIG operations to assist CCPO will also help improve the situation,” said an officer. He suggested that any competent officer from provincial civil service or rankers should also be considered for the job.
The government and the police bosses are in a fix over the posting of Peshawar Police chief since the office is not only important for maintaining peace in the provincial capital but also the rest of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Pakistan.
The former capital city police officer (CCPO) Mohammad Ali Babakhel had quit the office over a week ago. He could head the Peshawar Police for 18 days before applying for a long leave. There are different stories about the reasons for his quitting the office. Babakhel personally has not spoken over the issue.
During the last two months, the city mostly remained without the CCPO. After Liaqat Ali Khan went on leave, the city remained without the CCPO for several days. An Additional IG Mian Asif was temporarily given additional charge of the office before the by-elections on August 21 till Babakhel was posted as CCPO on September 2.
The office has again been vacant for the last several days at a time when three recent bombing in the city has killed 146 people and injured around 300 others. Intelligence reports say there are more threats to the city.
The spokesman for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Riaz Ahmad when asked said no officer has been appointed CCPO so far. “A search is on for the posting of a competent and suitable officer,” said the spokesman.
Monday, October 7, 2013
Peshawar still without police chief as threats of more attacks persist
Amid threats of more attacks, the already troubled Peshawar city is without its police chief for the last several days.
In fact most of the officers are not willing to take over the office, once the most coveted position in the province only after that of the inspector general of police (IGP), since Peshawar has turned out to be one of the most dangerous cities of the world.
Security remained at alert in the city on Sunday after reports of more terror attacks in the provincial capital. The News learnt on Sunday that some senior and junior officers were being considered for posting as CCPO but most of the reputed officers were not willing to be posted in Peshawar.
The morale of the force is going down as well after realising none of their bosses are willing even to lead them from the air-conditioned well-guarded office of the CCPO in the Malik Saad Shaheed Police Lines.
“Government and police bosses cannot afford to waste more time on making new experiments. Once such experiment of posting a CCPO who had not served against any key operational position in Peshawar has already failed,” said a senior police official, who suggested that a cop who has served as senior superintendent of police (SSP) Operations in Peshawar could better do the job.
Another officer suggested bringing competent and brave police officer from another province who would not have threats to his family. “The Peshawar city should also be divided into more circles (divisions), at least the rural circle needs to be divided into two for better administration. Posting a seasoned and competent ranker as DIG operations to assist CCPO will also help improve the situation,” said an officer. He suggested that any competent officer from provincial civil service or rankers should also be considered for the job.
The government and the police bosses are in a fix over the posting of Peshawar Police chief since the office is not only important for maintaining peace in the provincial capital but also the rest of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Pakistan.
The former capital city police officer (CCPO) Mohammad Ali Babakhel had quit the office over a week ago. He could head the Peshawar Police for 18 days before applying for a long leave. There are different stories about the reasons for his quitting the office. Babakhel personally has not spoken over the issue.
During the last two months, the city mostly remained without the CCPO. After Liaqat Ali Khan went on leave, the city remained without the CCPO for several days. An Additional IG Mian Asif was temporarily given additional charge of the office before the by-elections on August 21 till Babakhel was posted as CCPO on September 2.
The office has again been vacant for the last several days at a time when three recent bombing in the city has killed 146 people and injured around 300 others. Intelligence reports say there are more threats to the city.
The spokesman for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Riaz Ahmad when asked said no officer has been appointed CCPO so far. “A search is on for the posting of a competent and suitable officer,” said the spokesman.
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