Daily Times

Sir: Like many others I have been shocked and surprised on reading the reports in the media involving one Mr Khawar Maneka, DPO Pakpattan, Elite Force officials and also the IGP Punjab Police.

The IGP has claimed that Mr Khawar Maneka came to him and made a complaint against the DPO Pakpattan, who had reportedly misbehaved with him. The reports in the newspapers said that Mr Khawar Maneka did not stop at a check post when asked by the Elite Force officials on duty there and sped past in his car. The Elite Force did the right thing in stopping his car, as they were not aware of whom he was, and people speeding past checkpoints might be criminals or terrorists.

On the face of it, the IGP should have appreciated the DPO Pakpattan and Elite Force officials for performing their duty and not only admonished the complainant, but also ordered registration of a case against him for not following the law. Whosoever asked the DPO Pakpattan to visit Mr Khawar Maneka and apologise to him is all wrong. I do not know either Mr Khawar Maneka, or the DPO Pakpattan, but what everything I have read in the newspapers about the incident is all wrong. The transfer of the DPO Pakpattan on this account is also criminally wrong.

Furthermore, Mr Khawar Maneka and Bushra Bibi had separated some months back after a divorce and now the lady is the wife of Mr Imran Khan who happens to be the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Why do we continue to mention Mr Khawar Maneka and the current first wife’s pervious relationship, as though it will give some undue importance in the eyes of the citizens? He has no official power, and even if he did, nobody in this country is above the law.

MIH KHAN

Lahore

Published in Daily Times, August 30^th 2018.