ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police has terminated the services of 27 law officers who had been working on temporary contracts, according to an official notification issued on Monday.
The officers were initially appointed for three-month periods at different times, with their contracts subsequently extended. According to the notification, their appointments covered the period from April 1, 2023, to September 3, 2026.
Those whose services have been terminated include retired superintendents of police (SPs), deputy superintendents of police (DSPs) and assistant sub-inspectors (ASIs) who were serving in the police force’s legal wing.
Sources said the move was part of a broader decision by Inspector General of Police Capt (retd) Muhammad Sohail Chaudhry to discontinue contract appointments of former officers and other staff in different sections of the force, including the IT department. One report put the total number of cancelled contracts at 29.
The termination of the law officers’ contracts is administrative and is not related to any disciplinary proceedings.
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The development comes days after DIG Islamabad Ali Waseem ordered the dismissal of three serving personnel — Sub-Inspector Muhammad Azeem, Constable Muhammad Bilal and Constable Saad Imtiaz — following an inquiry that found them responsible for illegally detaining a citizen and his father and abusing their authority.
Islamabad Police has recently stepped up departmental accountability and performance reviews, with show-cause notices issued to some station house officers and investigation officers over unsatisfactory performance.
