LAHORE: Inspector General Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar on Thursday dismissed reports that Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan police had come face to face during the Zaman Park operation.
Speaking to JEE News, IGP Anwar said that it should not be assumed that an official of one province fought with the might of another province.
“We are all servants of the state,” he said, adding that security personnel of the GB chief minister and another minister came out during the police operation but nothing happened as per media reports.
This statement of the Punjab police chief came after the transfer of GB Inspector General of Police (IGP) Muhammad Saeed following the claim of Information Minister Maryam Aurangzeb that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan used the “GB Police Force” against Punjab. The police
It is reported that when the police arrived at Khan’s residence in Zaman Park to arrest him, they were confronted by the GB police who trained him to fire a gun, after which the Punjab police retreated.
However, GB Chief Minister Khursheed Alam has denied these claims.
When asked to comment on the matter, IGP Anwar clarified that no such incident had taken place, and assured that the security forces of one province would never fight their counterparts from another province.
“There is no civil war. All the police force will ensure that the law of the land is followed.”
In response to a question regarding the implementation of the order of the Lahore High Court, the top police officer said that a meeting has been scheduled with PTI leaders at 5 pm in which they will be informed about the situation in detail.
The court has clearly directed us to ensure rule of law and to inform them tomorrow.
“We have been directed to ensure that there is no no-go area in the city,” the police chief said, adding that “the laxity of the police should not be taken as its weakness.”
