A senior Pakistani police officer was sacked after he refused to tender an apology to former husband of prime minister Imran Khan's third wife Bushra Bibi for stopping him at a picket.
The Punjab government on Monday, 27 August removed District Police Officer (Pakpattan) Rizwan Omar Gondal from his post and ordered him to report to the central police office Lahore following his refusal to tender an apology to Khawar Manika, ex-husband of Bushra Bibi.
‘Didn’t Do Anything Wrong Stopping Khawar Manika’
A senior police officer told PTI that Khawar Manika was coming from Lahore to Pakpattan (some 175-km from Lahore) when he was stopped at a picket at 1 am on 23 August.
Manika didn’t stop his car when police signalled him at the picket. Police chased his car and intercepted it a few kms away. Khawar Manika hurled abuses at police officials for not letting him go despite his introduction.Senior Police Officer to PTI
The official said DPO Gondal was summoned by newly elected Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on 24 August.
The chief minister told the DPO that Manika has complained that police officials had misbehaved with him therefore he should apologise. Gondal, however, refused to apologise saying he didn’t do anything wrong. On this the chief minister ordered his removal.Senior Police Officer to PTI
The officer added that Gondal has been removed on the direction of Imran Khan after Bushra Bibi took up the matter with him.
Opposition PML-N has criticised Imran Khan for intervening in the matter of his wife's ex-husband.
This is merit what Imran Khan has been talking after coming to power. What example Khan has set to remove senior police officer is before everyone and it is regrettable.Malik Ahmad, former minister, PML-N
Early this year, Khan married his "spiritual guide" Bushra Bibi.
(Published in an arrangement with PTI)
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