Security for Chinese experts top priority: IG

Apr 29, 2020

LAHORE: Punjab IG Shoaib Dastagir has said provision of better security to foreigners, especially to Chinese experts working on CPEC and other developmental projects is the top priority of the Punjab Police therefore, officers and officials of Special Protection Unit (SPU) should work and perform their duties with more commitment, hard work, high alert and diligence.

The officials deployed at sensitive projects should be briefed by their duty in charges concerned regarding sensitivities of their duty on daily basis, he added.

He said the departmental promotion is the fundamental right of those SPU officials who have merit, seniority and good character and they should be promoted without any delay by ensuring all necessary steps so that the officials may work with more hard work and commitment. He said that promotion of dutiful officials is not only a fundamental right but also a departmental prize for good performance, therefore, the officials should be given their due right by regularly holding promotion board session.

He added that, in view of different challenges posed to SPU officials, new SOPs should be formed for the SPU officials deputed over security of CPEC projects in which there should be clear guidelines under comprehensive strategies for compensation of difficulties so that every possible facility could be provided to the officials.

(The News)

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