“After consultation between the prime minister and Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, Mushtaq Mahar’s name had been suggested [in the cabinet] for the Sindh IGP position but cabinet members from the province strongly opposed the idea. “Keeping in mind the majority view, the prime minister has asked the Sindh governor to discuss the matter with the province’s chief minister. Earlier in the day, Sindh Information Minister Saeed Ghani had, with much surety, said that Sindh IGP Kaleem Imam would be replaced on Tuesday. SINDH GOVT DISMISSES CONSPIRACY ALLEGATIONS:Following the police chief’s address, Sindh Information Minister Ghani rejected the allegations of a conspiracy, adding that it was Imam who had initiated conspiracies against the Sindh government. “Imam has been colluding with opposition in Sindh and planting baseless news reports regarding Sindh cabinet members in the media,” said Sindh’s information minister.

Source: Pakistan Today January 28, 2020 10:13 UTC