IG Punjab Faisal Shahkar visited CTD headquarters Punjab, presided over an important meeting.

IG Punjab Faisal Shahkar visited CTD headquarters Punjab, presided over an important meeting.

The role of CTD is very important in the eradication of terrorism, effective monitoring of banned organizations and their facilitators should be continued.  IG Punjab

CTD Punjab is keeping a close watch on those spreading cyber-terrorism, sectarianism and religious hatred through social media.

CTD reported more than 1 lakh 3 thousand prohibited links and sites, of which 74 thousand were closed. Briefing in the meeting.

CTD will be provided with more resources to meet the new challenges and staff shortages will be addressed soon.  IG Punjab

Additional IG CTD briefed IG Punjab about ongoing operations and activities of CTD across the province.

By implementing the laws formulated by the National Action Plan, the circle around the extremist elements should be further tightened. IG Punjab

Inspector General Police Punjab Faisal Shahkar has said that Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) equipped with modern technology and facilities is a very important and professional wing of Punjab Police which has played a very effective role in eradicating terrorism from the province.  IG Punjab directed that the process of effective monitoring of banned organizations and their facilitators and financiers should be continued and by implementing the laws formulated under National Action Plan. He also stressed upon tightening of noose around the extremist elements.

IG Punjab directed that zero tolerance should be adopted for the violation of religious hate speeches and content and the anti-social elements involved in sectarianism should be brought to justice and punished.  IG Punjab said that CTD will be provided with more resources to face the new challenges and staff shortage will be addressed soon and consideration will also be given to fix the tenure for posting of officers in CTD.  IG Punjab said that elimination of evil-doers, terrorist elements and their facilitators, financiers from the society is one of the basic duties of CTD and the role and sacrifices of CTD in eliminating terrorism from the province are commendable.  He expressed these views while presiding over an important meeting on the occasion of his visit to CTD Headquarters Punjab today.  Addl IG CTD Imran Mehmood briefed IG Punjab about actions and activities of CTD across the province.

IG Punjab Faisal Shahkar while giving instructions to the officers said to improve the coordination with RPOs, CPOs, DPOs, Special Branch and related institutions. He stressed upon undertaking   search, sweep, combing and Intelligence based operations against criminals.  During the meeting, while giving a briefing to the IG Punjab, it was told that CTD Punjab is keeping a close watch on those who spread cyber-terrorism, sectarianism and religious hatred through social media.  The sites have been reported to the PTA and so far more than 74 thousand such links and sites have been blocked.  IG Punjab visited various sections of CTD headquarters and also reviewed the working of the staff.  IG Punjab said that all available resources shall be provided to CTD for accomplishment of their activities on priority basis.

(Handout No. 422)

Osama Mehmood
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police 

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Press Release Date: 
Thursday, August 25, 2022