Police in Sindh province revolt against the Army in Pakistan

The case of forcing the Police to illegally arrest Nawaz Sharif’s son-in-law

Karachi (Pakistan) – There is a lot of discontent in Pakistan right now. Out of this discontent,  the Police officers in Sindh province have revolted against the Pakistani Army. The occasion was the Police were forced to illegally arrest the husband of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam Nawaz.

An open revolt by police officers in Sindh against alleged abduction of their IGP by paramilitary troops has forced Pakistan army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa to order "an inquiry into the incident". https://t.co/3bQ7e00VwL

— The Times Of India (@timesofindia) October 21, 2020

Over the last few days, all the opposition parties in Pakistan have rallied against the Government of Imran Khan. They also staged a largely attended agitation against the Government. A large number of people had gathered at the protest meeting held in Karachi. It demanded the resignation of Imran Khan.

Following the meeting, Safdar Awan, the husband of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) leader and Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam Nawaz was arrested from a hotel room. Sindh Inspector General of Police Mushtaq Mahar was insulted at the time of Awan’s arrest.

Mushtaq Mahar was abducted by Pakistani security forces and pressured to register an offence against Safdar Awan, alleged the PML-N party’s Spokesman. Irritated by the insult of the senior officer, all the Police officers of Sindh province have applied for mass casual leave. As the name of the Pakistan Army has been tarnished in the whole affair, Army Chief Bajwa has ordered an inquiry into the matter.