KP Govt Officer Suspended Allegedly For Supporting Musharraf Treason Verdict

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has suspended the additional deputy commissioner of Khyber for what is claimed to be the issuance of a press release in support of the court’s decision in the high treason case.

According to a notice doing the rounds of social media, KP’s Establishment Department suspended Fahad Ikram Qazi for violation of Rule 6 of KP Government Servants Rules.

Journalist Manzoor Ali tweeted that the KP government had suspended the officer for issuing a press release in support of the judiciary following the verdict in the high treason case.

https://twitter.com/Manzoor/status/1207911068305104897?s=20

Member of parliament Mohsin Dawar expressed his shock at the suspension of the official, who he said was a principled and upright official. He added that supporting the judiciary and the constitution was not a crime, adding that the constant humiliation of civilian institutions and officials must stop.

https://twitter.com/mjdawar/status/1208051753633095681?s=20

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