KARACHI : ‘Fix It’ campaigners have protested against Sindh Police Inspector General A D Khawaja’s transfer on Sunday prompting administration to mobilise water cannon and police personnel to counter the protesters.
A D Khawaja was removed from the post on Saturday and the Government of Sindh had appointed Sardar Abdul Majeed Dasti as the Inspector General of Sindh Police.
The sacked top official refused to comply with the orders asserting that federation reserved the right to sack him and not the provincial government.
Founder of ‘Fix It’ campaign, Alamgir Khan was detained today as charged protesters stood against police that had resorted to water canon, tear gas shelling and baton charge.
Sindh government had recommended three officers for appointment as the IGP however, Dasti was asked to assume the charge without waiting for federation s reply.
Reportedly, the federal government has objected to all three names, Dasti, Ghulam Qadir Thebu and Khadim Hussain.
This is not the first time the government of Pakistan People’s Party is Sindh have moved to transfer the Inspector General of Police. He was earlier sent on forced leave as well.
The clash intensifed as Fix It supporters attempted to move to Chief Minister House to allegedly record protest.
Fix It founder was earlier detained last year for attempting to dump Karachi waste outside Chief Minister House after multiple calls to clean Karachi of garbage.
Workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and supporters of Fix It campaign launched a protest in precincts of Artillery Maidan Police Station following the clash demanding release of Fix It founder from detention.
Activists of PTI took to roads shortly after police water cannoned Fix It founder and workers of the campaign for putting up a fight against police who hindered their movement towards Chief Minister House.
Karachi President of PTI, Firdous Shamim Naqvi demanded off police to disclose where Alamgir Khan was being held.
While talking to the media, Shamim demanded the provincial government to intervene and order release of all workers of Fix It.