ISLAMABAD: Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, former Punjab IG Kaleem Imam and others on Monday tendered an unconditional apology to the Supreme Court in a case pertaining to the transfer of former Pakpattan District Police Officer (DPO) Rizwan Gondal.
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ISLAMABAD: Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, former Punjab IG Kaleem Imam and others on Monday tendered an unconditional apology to the Supreme Court in a case pertaining to the transfer of former Pakpattan District Police Officer (DPO) Rizwan Gondal.
A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar heard a suo motu notice of the former DPO's transfer following an alleged altercation with Khawar Maneka — the former husband of Prime Minister Imran Khan's wife.
The Punjab chief minister and Ahsan Iqbal Jamil, a close friend of the Maneka family, appeared before the court after being summoned earlier today.
Buzdar told the court, "On my third day after taking charge as provincial chief minister I learnt of the altercation between the Maneka family and police."
"I wanted the matter to be resolved through consensus," he added.
Justice Nisar then asked the Punjab CM, "Did you summon police officers at 10pm?" To this, Buzdar replied, "I asked them about their health, offered them tea and asked the regional police officer (RPO) to resolve the matter himself."
"I did not exert any political pressure," Buzdar said. "I was not in contact with anyone over Gondal's transfer."
To this, the chief justice remarked, "The inquiry will reveal all about who was in contact with who."
He further questioned Buzdar, "What was the need for Jamil to be present when you called the police officers? He claims to be the guardian of the children but how can he be guardian when the children's parents are alive?"
Justice Nisar continued, "Your RPO said that in the morning the DPO should not be present for duty."
Former Punjab IG Kaleem Imam then assured the chief justice that no such thing will happen in the future. To this, Justice Nisar remarked, "You broke our trust and did not submit a proper inquiry report."
The chief justice then rejected the former IG's report and directed senior police officer Khalid Lak to inquire into the transfer of the former Pakpattan DPO and submit a report within 15 days.
Following this, Buzdar and Jamil tendered an unconditional apology to the apex court. Further, former Punjab IG Kaleem Imam left himself to the mercy of the court and also tendered an unconditional apology.
Former Punjab IG's inquiry report rejected
Earlier today, the chief justice rejected an inquiry report submitted by former Punjab IG Kaleem Imam.
In his report submitted to the SC on September 12, the former Punjab IG stated that Punjab CM Buzdar's intervention in the case was beyond the scope of the inquiry. The report did not hold anyone responsible for the transfer of Gondal.
Expressing anger at the former Punjab IG, the chief justice said, "We had faith in you and that's why we directed you to prepare an inquiry report into the incident but you did it with mala fide intentions. You will not be able to serve in the police if we recommend that."
Justice Nisar continued, "We trusted you to inquire into th
A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar heard a suo motu notice of the former DPO's transfer following an alleged altercation with Khawar Maneka — the former husband of Prime Minister Imran Khan's wife.
The Punjab chief minister and Ahsan Iqbal Jamil, a close friend of the Maneka family, appeared before the court after being summoned earlier today.
Buzdar told the court, "On my third day after taking charge as provincial chief minister I learnt of the altercation between the Maneka family and police."
"I wanted the matter to be resolved through consensus," he added.
Justice Nisar then asked the Punjab CM, "Did you summon police officers at 10pm?" To this, Buzdar replied, "I asked them about their health, offered them tea and asked the regional police officer (RPO) to resolve the matter himself."
"I did not exert any political pressure," Buzdar said. "I was not in contact with anyone over Gondal's transfer."
To this, the chief justice remarked, "The inquiry will reveal all about who was in contact with who."
He further questioned Buzdar, "What was the need for Jamil to be present when you called the police officers? He claims to be the guardian of the children but how can he be guardian when the children's parents are alive?"
Justice Nisar continued, "Your RPO said that in the morning the DPO should not be present for duty."
Former Punjab IG Kaleem Imam then assured the chief justice that no such thing will happen in the future. To this, Justice Nisar remarked, "You broke our trust and did not submit a proper inquiry report."
The chief justice then rejected the former IG's report and directed senior police officer Khalid Lak to inquire into the transfer of the former Pakpattan DPO and submit a report within 15 days.
Following this, Buzdar and Jamil tendered an unconditional apology to the apex court. Further, former Punjab IG Kaleem Imam left himself to the mercy of the court and also tendered an unconditional apology.
Former Punjab IG's inquiry report rejected
Earlier today, the chief justice rejected an inquiry report submitted by former Punjab IG Kaleem Imam.
In his report submitted to the SC on September 12, the former Punjab IG stated that Punjab CM Buzdar's intervention in the case was beyond the scope of the inquiry. The report did not hold anyone responsible for the transfer of Gondal.
Expressing anger at the former Punjab IG, the chief justice said, "We had faith in you and that's why we directed you to prepare an inquiry report into the incident but you did it with mala fide intentions. You will not be able to serve in the police if we recommend that."
Justice Nisar continued, "We trusted you to inquire into th