K-P DCs granted MPO detention powers
The Governor of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has delegated preventive detention powers under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance to all Deputy Commissioners. This move aims to streamline law enforcement and reduce administrative delays in addressing security concerns.
Why it matters
Decentralizing detention powers is a significant administrative shift that impacts civil liberties and provincial governance in Pakistan.
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facebook --> twitter --> whatsup --> linkded --> email MORE (3) Messenger Whatsapp --> Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi speaks at a press conference in Peshawar. SCREENGRAB PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has delegated powers of preventive arrest and detention under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance to all Deputy Commissioners across the province, the Home Department announced in an official notification.
Acting on the Governor's directive, the provincial government has transferred authority under Section 3(1) of the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960, to every Deputy Commissioner in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The powers allow any person to be placed under preventive detention for up to three months.
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