All business community, including the traders of business hub Lahore will be provided all type of security so that they can continue their business activities without any fear and pressure and in this behalf non-cooperation on police side would not be tolerated.
This was stated by Inspector General of Police, Punjab while meeting with 32 members delegation of Qaumi Tajar Ittehad, Punjab at Centeral Police Office, Lahore, today. Addl: IG, Punjab, Malik Khuda Bakhsh Awan, DIG Operation, Lahore, Ghulam Mehmood Dogar, President Qaumi Tajar Ittehad, Punjab, Babar Butt, Javaid Iqbal Butt, Rana Ikhlaq, Naveed Akber Butt, Haji Muhammad Haroon, Khalid Malik, Khaid Mehmood and Sohail Mehmood Butt were present in the meeting.
IGP assured the business community that the court decision regarding ban on ralies and processions on Mall Road, Lahore will be strictly implemented so that businessmen can perform their activities without any interference.
IGP also directed the DIG, Operation to increase police patrolling in all business areas of Lahore during the load shedding hours.
During the meeting, IGP suspended the SHO, Factory Area, Lahore, Attique Dogar for his non-cooperation with Business Community.
The Provincial Police Chief instructed Ghulam Mehmood Dogar to hold regular meeting on monthly basis with the business community so that their grievances would be redressed. He also directed him to ensure the participation of all SPs of Lahore including CTO for this meeting.
On the request of visiting delegation, IGP accepted their demand to hold open courts in business areas of Lahore.
(Handout No. 98)
Source: Director Public Relations, Punjab Police.
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