Decision to Strengthen Police Infrastructure and Operational Strategy for Sustainable Peace in Katcha Areas. All development projects in the Katcha areas will be provided full security under the directives of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif. IG Punjab. In the Kacha areas, the government’s writ will be enforced at all costs, and extremist elements will not be permitted to re-enter. Abdul Kareem
Inspector General of Police Punjab, Abdul Kareem chaired a follow-up meeting at the Central Police Office regarding the ongoing police operation in the Katcha area. Detailed deliberations were held on proposals to further strengthen police infrastructure and operational strategy to establish sustainable peace in the area. In the meeting, it was agreed to modernize security measures in order to permanently improve law and order in the Katcha area. IG Punjab Abdul Kareem said that, under the directives of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, all development projects in the Katcha areas related to infrastructure, education, health, and employment would be provided full security. He stressed that the government’s writ would be maintained in the Katcha areas at all costs, and extremist elements would not be allowed to regain a foothold. IG Punjab Abdul Kareem also thanked the Chief Minister Punjab for her full support and provision of necessary resources for the Katcha police operation.
IG Punjab Abdul Kareem shared that, under the annual development program, the completion of security infrastructure, human resources, logistics, and various projects is being given top priority. Additional bulletproof vehicles, modern thermal imaging cameras, quadcopters, and other advanced equipment will be procured for police stations and check posts established in the Katcha area. On this occasion, directives were also issued to prepare a comprehensive plan for effective monitoring of sensitive locations and key installations in the Katcha area through Safe City cameras. The meeting was attended by Additional IG Punjab, Additional IG Operations, Additional IG Logistics, DIG Welfare, DIG Legal, AIG Procurement, AIG Development, and AIG Logistics along with other senior officers. Additional IG South Punjab, RPO Bahawalpur, RPO Dera Ghazi Khan, and the concerned DPOs of the Katcha area participated via video link.
(Daily Notable)
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