On the direction of IG Punjab, the process of upgrading of police stations and provision of modern resources is underway in the province. Punjab Police Spokesperson
On the direction of Inspector General of Police Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan, AIG Development has issued notifications about the names and boundaries of five new police stations in four districts of Punjab, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Chiniot and Vehari. Construction and resource allocation work will begin. The sub-committee on Law and Order of the Punjab Cabinet had approved setting up of five new police stations in the province, after which AIG Development, on the direction of IG Punjab, issued notifications and copies of them has been sent to the concerned RPOs, CPOs, and other government agencies. A spokesman for the Punjab Police said that the new police station in Rawalpindi would be named Chakri and its boundaries would include the population of Chakri and adjoining areas. The name of the new police station in Faisalabad is Roshanwala and its boundaries will consist of 23 villages of Djikot and adjoining areas. Two new police stations have been approved in Vehari. The first police station is called Garha Mor and its boundaries will consist of 30 villages and adjoining areas. Vehari's second new police station is called Ada Jhal Sial and will cover 35 villages and adjoining areas. The new police station approved in Chiniot is called Kot Wasana and will cover 35 villages and adjoining areas.
The spokesman of Punjab Police said that the establishment of new police stations would provide special facility to the residents of the affected areas and the citizens would not have to go far to lodge complaints and their problems would be resolved on priority basis. According to the spokesperson of Punjab Police, the establishment of new police stations will also reduce the additional workload from Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Vehari and Chiniot police stations and the process of providing service delivery to the citizens will be further improved and expedited. The Punjab Police Spokesperson said that on the direction of IG Punjab, the process of upgrading of police stations across the province, provision of modern resources is underway and steps are being taken on priority basis to improve the working of the police station.
(Handout No. 167)
Osama Mehmood
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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