PESHAWAR: Seven officials, including a Station House Officer (SHO), have been suspended for making TikTok videos while on duty in Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
District Police Officer (DPO) Jawad Ishaq took immediate action, suspending all seven officials, including SHO Syed Ayaz, who were recorded making TikTok videos while in uniform during duty hours.
After the videos went viral, the police department’s reputation was compromised, prompting the DPO to take strict notice. He suspended all the officials involved, brought them to task, and issued a formal charge sheet.
The DPO has also ordered a full inquiry into the incident to take legal action against those found guilty of negligence, irresponsibility, and violation of the departmental code of conduct.
A police spokesperson stated that such incidents will not be tolerated, and officials will face strict disciplinary measures to uphold the force’s reputation and maintain public trust.
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On the other hand, Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has announced a relief package for the heirs of martyred and injured soldiers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a result of Indian aggression.
Ali Amin Gandapur stated that if any person from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is martyred or injured in any part of the country due to Indian aggression, the provincial government will provide full financial assistance to the heirs of the martyrs and the injured.
According to the Chief Minister of KP, this financial assistance will be provided under the provincial government’s relief package. The provincial government will not leave the families of the martyrs and the injured—affected by Indian aggression—alone.
He said that the provincial government will take full care of all such victims from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.