Sindh IGP Asks Officers to Defer Leave After Army Orders Probe into Arrest of Nawaz Sharif's Son-in-law
News 18Pakistan's Sindh Police chief has deferred his leave and asked his officers to set aside their leave applications for ten days "in the larger national interest" after Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa ordered an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the arrest of former premier Nawaz Sharif's son-in-law, an issue that brought the paramilitary forces and police in direct conflict in the country's largest city. In a series of tweets, Sindh Police said on Tuesday that the unfortunate incident that occurred on the night of 18/19 October caused "great heartache and resentment" within its ranks, referring to the circumstances surrounding the arrest of Sharif's son-in-law Capt Muhammad Safdar on Monday. Pakistan's Opposition parties have alleged that paramilitary Frontier Corps reportedly pressurised Sindh Police to arrest Safdar. Sindh Police's Digital Media Cell had tweeted, then deleted, then tweeted again a statement defending Safdar's arrest, saying it was done "according to the law", Geo TV reported.
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