LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that elimination of crime and protection of life and property of citizens is the duty of police and it should spare no effort for this purpose.
He said that good governance and merit has been promoted in the province while police has been purged of political interference and now it is its responsibility to show results. He said that provincial metropolis should be made a role model with regard to Thana culture, elimination of corruption, strict accountability, monitoring and other aspects and later this model should be replicated in all districts of the province. He directed that meetings should be held twice a month on regular basis in all districts for reviewing and improving law and order and elected representatives should also attend these meetings.
He was presiding over a high level meeting regarding law and order, here today. Members National Assembly Hamza Shahbaz Sharif, Afzal Khokhar, Bilal Yasin, Malik Riaz, Senator Pervaiz Rashid, Members Provincial Assembly Kh. Salman Rafiq, Mian Nauman, Dr. Saeed Elahi, Inspector General Police, Home Secretary, Commissioner, Capital City Police Officer Lahore and concerned officers were present. Law and order situation in the provincial metropolis was reviewed in detail in the meeting. The Chief Minister said that maintenance of law and order in the top priority of the government and for this purpose not only salaries of police were raised substantially but it was also equipped with modern facilities so that it could perform its duties efficiently. He said that there should not be any hurdle in the provision of justice to the aggrieved at police stations as no negligence will be tolerated in this regard. He said that besides transformation of Thana culture, police stations should also be made the hub of redressing the grievances of the poor and the common man. He said that police should serve as a symbol of terror for the hooligans and anti-social elements. He directed that short and long term planning should be made for improving performance of Police in the provincial metropolis and measures should be taken for community policing, evolving a comprehensive system of monitoring and ridding police force of black sheep. He said that honest police officers were posted in the province but the expected change at the lower level has not been witnessed. He said that police stations are of fundamental importance in the provision of justice to the common man and Thana culture can only be changed if DSPs and SHOs perform their responsibilities with commitment and dedication. He said that if the police at the lower level perform its duties properly, most of the problems of the people would be resolved and it is possible only if senior police officer evolve a comprehensive system of monitoring at every level. He said that he is not interested in statistics but will be satisfied with the efficiency of police if the public also expressed its satisfaction.
The Chief Minister further said that programme of recruitment of Inspectors and DSPs in police through Public Service Commission should be given the final shape as soon as possible. He said that demands of justice should be upheld in the investigation of cases and honest and professional officers and staff should be posted in investigation wing. He said that holding of meetings twice a month at district level regarding law and order should be ensured. Commending the effective operation against the criminals involved in the cases of kidnapping for ransom and other heinous crimes in Rahim Yar Khan, the Chief Minister directed that the operation should be continued till complete eradication of criminal elements. Elected representatives also gave their proposals in the meeting for the improvement of law and order in the province. Capital City Police Officer Muhammad Aslam Tareen apprised the meeting of the measures taken for elimination of crimes in the provincial metropolis.
Source: pmlni
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