GUJRAT: The Punjab government on Tuesday notified the posting of Mandi Bahauddin deputy commissioner (DC) and the district police officer (DPO).

Public prosecution department Additional Secretary Muhammad Shahid, a BPS-19 officer of the Provincial Management Service (PMS), has been posted as new DC of Mandi Bahauddin, relieving Additional Deputy Commissioner (revenue) Ehsanul Haq Zia of the acting charge of the post.

Similarly, Mandi Bahauddin investigation SP Anwar Saeed Tahir, who was acting DPO, has now been posted as DPO against an existing post. Jhang investigation SP Khalid Rasheed has been transferred and posted as investigation SP at Mandi Bahauddin.

The posts of DC and DPO had been lying vacant for more than three weeks following the Punjab government’s decision of removing Tariq Ali Basra and Sajid Khokhar from the offices of DC and DPO, respectively, for “mishandling” a conviction order of the consumer court judge against DC Basra and assistant commissioner Imtiaz Beg in a contempt of court case on Nov 26 the last.

Published in Dawn, December 23rd, 2021