IG Punjab gives additional powers to Additional IG South Punjab

Dec 14, 2020

Inam-GhaniInspector General of Punjab Police Inam Ghani has said that under the vision of Punjab government, Additional IG South Punjab is being empowered and strengthened to provide possible relief to the citizens of South Punjab and solve problems at their doorsteps through effective policing so that police setup may be strengthened by handling administrative, financial and operational matters in a better way for provision of real relief to the people under smart and community policing. He further said that a new standing order has been issued regarding the powers and duties of Additional IG South Punjab under which he has been given full powers of transfer posting of executive, ministerial and other staff including SP, DSP and Inspector up to grade 18. At the same time, in matters relating to service and discipline, the executive and ministerial staff up to grade 17, he will be fully empowered to decide on penalties and appeals for penalties so that he may serve the people of three regions and eleven districts of South Punjab diligently and freely. He further said that in order to provide relief to the people, all the powers of supervision of investigation related matters have been vested in the Additional IG, including the significant power to approve the change of investigation for the third time. Whereas Performance Evaluation Reports (PERs) of Regional Police Officers, DIGs and SSPs will be written under his direct command and approve pension cases for executive and ministerial staff up to grade 17.

(Daily Times)

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