According to the report of Baaghi TV, a heated exchange took place between CCPO Lahore Omar Sheikh and PML-N leader Captain R Safdar on the phone.
According to Pakistan’s English newspaper The News reporter Umar Cheema, on the third day of the appointment of CCPO Lahore Umar Sheikh, bitter words were exchanged between the husband of PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz, Captain R Safdar and the CCPO.
The PML-N leadership was disturbed by the news that the new CCPO has been brought on a special task to fix the former ruling family, following an incident when Lahore police filed a case against Maryam Nawaz and Capt (R) Safdar. The inclusion of terrorism clauses in the FIR registered in a case related to stoning and clashes outside the office has spread panic among the PML-N leadership.
According to The News story, Captain R Safdar obtained interim bail from the anti-terrorism court and decided to hold direct talks with the Lahore police chief. To this end, he enlisted the help of his brother, Muhammad Sajjad, and the MNA.
Captain Safdar called the CCPO and asked, “Is CCPO Omar talking?” On which CCPO Omar Sheikh termed speaking loudly on the call as rude. Reminding Safdar, CCPO said that he is senior to him in the service so he should control his tongue.
After marrying Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Safdar was drafted from the army into the civil service. After Nawaz Sharif was ousted by the then army chief in 1999, Safdar resigned.
Before the conversation could proceed, Captain R Safdar had to lower his voice, according to Omar Sheikh, who told The News that Captain R Safdar had complained that there were reports that a new CCPO was brought in to teach the Sharif family a lesson. The CCPO denied these allegations.
The CCPO said, “Do you know my name? My name is Omar Sheikh. Have you ever heard of a Sheikh having such affair with someone?” The CCPO said while talking to Safdar.
The CCPO assured him that “there will be no further political exploitation”. However, if you are found guilty of any wrongdoing, the law will take its course.
Maryam Nawaz and Captain Rasfdar have been implicated in the stoning incident on the day they appeared at the NAB office in Lahore on August 12 and efforts are underway to forge a strong case.
The first FIR has been registered by the NAB. The recent increase in terrorism clauses reflects the government’s intentions in this regard. According to a source, the CCPO had a meeting with the SP Investigation (President) late on Thursday night to investigate the matter, in which it was informed that Maryam Nawaz would be arrested.
Although the CCPO confirmed that the meeting was held, he denied the impression that there was any plan to target Maryam. Talking to The News, Omar Sheikh explained the context of the meeting.
He said that Captain R Safdar had requested him (CCPO) to give an opportunity to his lawyer Syed Farhad to discuss the pending case.
“The lawyers came to see me and went back,” the CCPO said. The CCPO said, “This cross version was included in the FIR at the end of Thursday and I went to the concerned police station to investigate the case. In the case of gang rape, during the day I was very busy. So, I conducted the meeting late at night.”
Asked if he said he wanted to arrest Maryam at any cost, the CCPO dismissed the impression.
“There are two kinds of misconceptions, 1) that I have used inappropriate remarks against IG Punjab Shoaib Dastgir (who was later removed),” he said. And 2) that I have been brought in to fix the PML-N.
According to The News, an attempt was made to contact Captain R Safdar but he could not be reached.
Later, a motion was filed in the National Assembly in which Safdar stated, “I was informed about the campaign launched by police officers and others against me and my family by CCPO Lahore Omar Sheikh. To clarify the matter, I was constantly trying to contact the CCPO Lahore.
At first, he did not respond to my call, but when contacted, he started insulting me. I asked him to understand that he was talking to a Member of Parliament but he was rude and verbally assaulted my family. Honorable Speaker, this act of CCPO Lahore violated my privilege. Therefore, I would like to raise the question of privilege against CCPO Lahore.”
When Omar Sheikh was contacted for comment, he said that Sajjad called him to say that his brother (Safdar) had been threatened. “I told him I had spoken to Safdar and his lawyer would come to me. The CCPO recalled his conversation with Sajjad. According to the CCPO, Sajjad said he would contact me after talking to Safdar.
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