Central Police Office: IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar chaired vdeo Link Meeting.
DPO Rahim Yar Khan Rizwan Omar Gondal, DPO Rajanpur Farooq Amjad Participate via Video Link
Additional IG South Punjab Muhammad Kamran Khan Briefed on the Challenges and Performance Regarding the Kacha Area of Rahim Yar Khan and Rajanpur, Spokesperson Punjab Police
Inspector General Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar chaired a video link meeting at the Central Police Office Lahore. DPO Rahim Yar Khan Rizwan Omar Gondal and DPO Rajanpur Farooq Amjad participated via video link. Additional IG South Punjab Muhammad Kamran Khan briefed about the challenges and performance in the kacha area of Rahim Yar Khan and Rajanpur. Spokesperson of Punjab Police shared that IG Punjab reviewed the food and other facilities provided to the police officers and personnel deputed at the police stations and posts in the kacha area. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said that the brave personnel of Punjab Police are ensuring the safety of the kacha area from dacoits and miscreants under challenging circumstances. The infrastructure development of police stations, camps, and posts in the kacha area, provision of transport and logistics, modern weapons, and technology has been ensured. The welfare and provision of facilities to the personnel at the police stations and check posts in the kacha area are a top priority. Kacha area check posts play a vital role in protecting citizens from honey traps and curbing smuggling. IG Punjab further said that Punjab Police, through a vigorous awareness campaign and strict checking, has saved more than 500 citizens from falling prey to honey traps. IG Punjab directed the personnel stationed at the kacha area check posts to remain highly alert and adopt safety measures such as wearing bulletproof jackets, helmets, and other protective gear. RPOs and DPOs should regularly inspect the police stations and check posts in the kacha area and ensure the provision of additional facilities. A total of 943 personnel at the police stations and posts in the kacha area are benefiting from the hard area allowance. Spokesperson of Punjab Police said that ASIs to Inspectors are being provided 25,000 rupees, Head Constables and Constables are receiving 20,000 rupees, while Grade-IV employees are being provided with 18,000 rupees per month as hard area allowance. Additional IG South Punjab Muhammad Kamran Khan, Additional IG Welfare and Finance Imran Arshad, DIG Welfare and Finance Ghazi Muhammad Salah-ud-din, and AIG Finance Dr. Nida Omar Chatha were present in the meeting.
(Handout No. 103)
Syed Mubasher Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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