High-Level Delegation from UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Visited Central Police Office.
Led by Senior National Consultant (UNODC) and former IG Tariq Khosa, the delegation met IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar.
A high-level delegation from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) visited the Central Police Office. The delegation, led by UNODC Senior National Consultant and former IG Tariq Khosa, met with IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar. The delegation included UNODC National Consultant (Addl. IG Retd.) Sarmad Saeed, National Program Manager Baitullah Khan, Ali Imtinan, and other representatives.
IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar briefed the delegation on Punjab Police’s initiatives to combat organized crime. He said that under the “Safe Punjab” vision of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz, the newly established Crime Control Department is delivering outstanding results. Both sides agreed to further strengthen collaboration between Punjab Police and UNODC in multiple areas. They also discussed formulating a unified national strategy to counter organized crime through inter-provincial coordination.
According to the Punjab Police spokesperson, a standardized approach will be developed in consultation with FIA, NACTA, and all relevant security agencies and civil society stakeholders to tackle major crimes, including cybercrime, terrorism, money laundering, human trafficking, and drug smuggling. UNODC will also organize consultative workshops and seminars across Punjab and other regions to support the advancement of an organized crime strategy. The delegation also visited various sections of the Central Police Office, including the martyrs and Ghazi Walls, Police Museum, and Constabulary Lounge.
UNODC Senior National Consultant and former IG Punjab Tariq Khosa presented a copy of his book to IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar. Souvenirs were also exchanged between the head of the delegation and the IG Punjab. Senior officers including Additional IG Operations, Additional IG Investigation, AIG Operations, AIG Finance, and AIG Monitoring attended the meeting.
(Handout No. 700)
Syed Mubasher Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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