KP gov’t demands probe into security lapse for Gandapur

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government expressed concern over the Punjab police’s failure to provide security during KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s visit to Faisalabad.

According to sources, the KP government demanded an inquiry from the Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz about the violation of established protocols and standard operating  procedures (SOPs).

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The Principal Secretary to the KP CM wrote a formal letter to the Principal Secretary to the Punjab CM, stating that Gandapur visited Faisalabad on Wednesday. He noted that visit was communicated in advance to the Punjab police and other relevant authorities.

However, Punjab police did not provide proper security for the KP chief minister.

The letter also mentioned that the security protocols have been developed for VVIPs and VIPs across the country, with their details recorded in the “Blue Book”. The protocols are in place to prevent any “unpleasant” incidents.

The principal secretary went on to state that all the VIPs, including the KP CM, face security threats. The KP government has always provided proper security to important figures from the federal and other provincial government when visiting KP.

He insisted such protocols were a ‘necessity’ and ‘a tradition’, indicating that breaking from such practice was highly unusual and unacceptable.

The letter stated that the incident’s details needed to be shared with the Punjab CM. Maryam Nawaz was also urged to investigate the matter, citing Punjab police’s breach of established security protocols.

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Earlier, the Additional Inspector General (AIG) of Police Operations in KP sent a formal notice to the Additional Chief Secretary of Home and Tribal Affairs (KP). It also highlighted the lack of security  provided to Gandapur during his visit to Punjab.