Mission to provide homes to families of police martyrs who embraced martyrdom before 2017 moving towards completion
IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar has provided plots for personal homes to the families of 27 martyrs from Sahiwal district.
Inspector General of Punjab Police Dr. Usman Anwar continues to prioritize measures aimed at easing the difficulties of the families of brave police martyrs. In this regard, Dr. Usman Anwar has handed over plots for the construction of personal homes to the families of 27 martyrs from Sahiwal district. A large number of families of the martyrs from Sahiwal district attended the ceremony held at the Central Police Office. During his address, IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said that the mission to provide homes to the families of police martyrs before 2017 is rapidly moving towards completion. Out of the 76 martyrs from the Sahiwal region prior to 2017, plots have been provided to the families of 59. All 27 martyrs’ families from Pakpattan, as well as the families of 37 martyrs from Okara, have also received plot files. IG Punjab further said that Punjab Police has so far provided plots to 681 out of 1,375 police martyrs who embraced martyrdom before 2017. Police department has also provided 23 families with 38 million rupees to help in the construction of homes on these plots.
IG Punjab praised the performance of the RPO Sahiwal and DPO Sahiwal for their efforts in securing the plots. He also paid glowing tribute to the sacrifices of the martyrs and assured every possible support to facilitate their families. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said that the police martyrs are a source of pride, and the welfare of their families is a top priority. He further mentioned that the children of martyrs have been given priority employment under the "Shaheed Quota" and foreign scholarships for higher education. More steps will continue to be taken to alleviate the hardships faced by the martyrs' families. The event was attended by RPO Sahiwal Mehmood Rasheed, DIG Welfare Ghazi Muhammad Salahuddin, DPO Sahiwal Faisal Shehzad, AIG Welfare Ammara Shirazi, and other officials. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar also took all the families on a tour of the Martyrs’ Wall at the Central Police Office.
(Handout No. 883)
Syed Mubasher Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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