IG Punjab Faisal Shahkar visited Multan, chaired an important meeting at South Punjab Police Office
IG Punjab orders to speed up intelligence-based operations against criminals in Katcha area(Riverbed).
Safety of officers and personnel is the first priority, there should be no shortage in the supply of essential equipment to the personnel deployed in the operation area. IG Punjab
Police teams should play their effective role in ongoing government activities to help flood affected citizens. IG Punjab
Advance measures should be taken for the foolproof security of main processions and Majalis of Ashura Day, the officers themselves should be seen in the field.
Strict action should be taken under zero tolerance on the attempt to spread religious hatred. IG Punjab Faisal Shahkar
Inspector General Police Punjab Faisal Shahkar has said that intelligence-based operations should be accelerated against criminals in South Punjab's Kacha area and supervisory officers should monitor these operations to ensure the safety of citizens' lives and property. IG Punjab directed that coordination should be done with other forces if necessary for the operation in the riverbed area (Katcha) and there should be no shortage in the supply of necessary equipment and modern weapons including bullet proof jackets to the personnel deployed in the operation area. IG Punjab said that the safety of the police officers and jawans performing their duties on the front line is the first priority. IG Punjab directed that the police teams should play their effective role in the ongoing government activities to help the flood-affected citizens and the staff posted at the river check posts should make patrolling on motor boats more effective. IG Punjab Faisal Shahkar directed that effective measures should be taken in consultation with all stakeholders to maintain the atmosphere of peace and order during Muharram and advance measures should be taken for foolproof security of main processions and Majalis of Ashura Day. Faisal Shahkar directed that the police teams should continue regular search, sweep, combing and intelligence-based operations in sensitive districts and officers should be seen in the field on the occasion of Ashura Day. IG Punjab Faisal Shahkar directed that strict action should be taken against spreading religious hatred. He stressed upon strict implementation of the rules laid down in the National Action Plan at any cost. He issued these orders today during presiding over a high-level meeting at the Additional IG South Punjab office. On this occasion, Addl IG south Punjab Dr. Ehsan Sadiq briefed IG Punjab about security arrangements of Muharram and ongoing operation against criminal gangs in Rajanpur Katcha area of South Punjab
On arrival of Additional IG South Punjab office, Additional Inspector General of Police South Punjab Dr. Ehsan Sadiq welcomed, while a police squad paid salutations to IG Punjab. IG Punjab visited various branches of Additional IG South Punjab office and reviewed the working of the staff. IG Punjab directed that the problems of the people of South Punjab should be solved at the local level and justice should be ensured at the grass root level. IG Punjab directed the officers to ensure strict implementation of the instructions issued by the Interior Department and the Punjab Government regarding Muharram. He stressed upon taking strict legal action without discrimination on any attempt to disrupt peace. Regional Police Officer Multan Rifat Mukhtar Raja, CPO Multan Khurram Shahzad Haider, AIG Discipline Imran Shaukat, DPO Muzaffargarh Ahmed Nawaz Shah, DPO Khaniwal Jalil Imran, DPO Lodhran Abdul Rauf Babar were also present in the meeting.
(Handout No. 385)
Osama Mehmood
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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