Under the leadership of Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi, IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar has taken a wonderful initiative to improve the Counter-Terrorism Department.
The Punjab Cabinet has officially approved the change in the Service and Promotion Rules of the Counter Terrorism Force.
After the revised rules, a corporal recruited in grade 11 will be able to progress up to grade 19, IG Punjab.
419 seats have been added from Grade 14 to Grade 19 under the revised rules of Counter Terrorism Force, Dr. Usman Anwar
Under the leadership of Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi, IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar's brilliant initiative for the improvement of Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), obstacles in the way of career of CTD corporals have been removed. The Punjab Cabinet has officially approved the change in the service and promotion rules of the Counter-Terrorism Force. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said that the best service and promotion structure of CTD Corporals has been created and the services in CTD. Corporals will now be promoted as direct under officers in grade 14 instead of grade 12. Dr. Usman Anwar said after the revised rules, a corporal recruited in grade 11 would be promoted to grade 19.
IG Punjab said that after the DPC of more than 300 corporals, promotion notification to grade 14 will be issued. Dr Usman Anwar said that seats of promotion cadre personnel of CTD has been increased in 17,18 and 19 grades. In this regard, 419 seats have been increased from Grade 14 to Grade 19 under the revised rules of Counter Terrorism Force, 320 seats for Under Officers, 72 for Senior Under Officers, 12 for Assistant Director have been increased in CTD. 06 seats of Deputy Director and 02 seats of Additional Director have been added. IG Punjab said that highly qualified young candidates in CTD dealing with the challenge of terrorism were recruited as corporals in Grade 11 after excellent training. In 2015 and later, a total of around 1500 corporals were recruited in two more badges, the corporals recruited in grade 11 could not be promoted to the next grade despite the passage of 08 years. In the past there was no serious attempt to change the promotion and service rules of CTD. CTD corporals fighting against terrorists and criminals were denied the right to promotion for a long time. Hundreds of corporals will be cleared of obstacles in the way of departmental promotions and their careers would continue to progress.
(Handout No. 319)
Syed Mubashar Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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