In order to review the security arrangements on the occasion of Youth Festival going to be held in Lahore this week, a high level meeting was held here today at Central Police Office, Lahore.
Addl: IGP Special Branch, Punjab, Muhammad Amlish, CCPO Lahore, Chaudhry Shafique Gujjar, DIG Operations, Lahore, Rana Abdul Jabbar, CTO Lahore, Capt (R) Muhammad Sohail, SSP Waqar Abbasi and other officers of CPO attended the meeting.
CCPO Lahore briefed the IGP about the steps being adopted regarding security and traffic arrangements for the event. It was decided in the meeting that 12 thousand police officers / officials including Elite, Training, Special Branch, Police Qaumi Razakar and one thousands Traffic Wardens will perform their duties on the festival.
Provincial Police Chief directed the CCPO Lahore to personally monitor the security arrangements so that the general public should attend this festival without any fear.
Meanwhile, a 20 member Lahore Traders Delegation headed by Chairman Waqar Hussain met with the Inspector General of Police, Punjab, Khan Baig in his office. Other members of the delegation were included, Safdar Butt, Waqar Hussain, Khalid Pervaiz, Ch. Muhammad Fayyaz, Haji Manzoor, Haji Liaquat Saithi, Yasir Abbas, Saleem Arshad, Shahid Bilal, Azhar Shah, Mehbook Sarki, Ch. Ejaz, Ahad Kha, Malik Kaleem, Zahid Khan, Rana Azam, Nadeem Sheikh, Taimoor Butt, Khalid Javaid, Younas Baig and Haji Baghi Khan.
The Delegation apprised the Provincial Police Chief about the problems and difficulties being faced by them at their business places. They requested the IGP to restore the Reconciliation Committees for the constant liaison and better coordination between the business community and the Police.
While listening the problems of the traders, IGP directed the DIG Operations, Lahore for the redressal of their complaints as soon as possible.
(Handout No. 24)
Source: Director Public Relations, Punjab Police.
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Press Release Date:
Friday, February 21, 2014