A function was organized in honor of 78 police officers and personnel who performed brilliantly during their duty.
IG distributed prizes of Rs. 5.34 million and certificates of appreciation to the best performing officers and personnel.
Omar Saeed Malik received two certificates of appreciation for his outstanding performance as DPO DG Khan and former DPO Okara.
In order to improve the image of the police, change the attitudes and give priority to solving the problems of the citizens. IG Punjab.
Inspector General of Punjab Police Inam Ghani has said that it is a good tradition of Punjab Police to encourage the officers and personnel who have shown courage, bravery and dutifulness while discharging their duties with sincerity to protect the lives and property of the people and to keep active for the eradication of criminals. He further said that it was as important to encourage those who performed well as to punish those who showed dishonesty and negligence in their duties and therefore such events would be continued in the police department first under reward and then under the formula of punishment. He further said that in order to improve the image of the police, all the officers and personnel should change their attitudes and give priority to the solution of the problems of the citizens in a cordial manner while upholding merit and enforcing the law at all levels ensuring that the writ of state is maintained in all cases. He further said that the command officers must take care of the self esteem of the subordinate staff so that this honor is transferred to the citizens and the process of police service delivery can be further improved. He expressed these views while addressing a function held at the Central Police Office in honor of the officers and personnel who had excelled in their duties. Certificates of appreciation and cash prizes were also distributed among the officers and personnel of Punjab Highway Patrol, Dolphin, Lahore, Sahiwal and DG Khan Region. The highlight of the function was the unique honor of Omar Saeed Malik who was awarded two certificates of appreciation for his outstanding performance as the current DPO DG Khan and former DPO Okara. He was awarded certificates of appreciation for confronting the accused who escaped from jail in Okara and for eliminating the Ladi gang in DG Khan.
At the ceremony, total of Rs. 5.34 million was distributed among 01 DPO, 11 DSPs and inspectors, 29 sub-inspectors and ASIs, 37 head constables and constables. The award-winning officers and officials resolved the cases of terrorism, murder, kidnapping for ransom and other serious cases including robbery and dacoity. According to details, DPO Okara Omar Saeed Malik and DSP Abid Hussain Zafar were given certificates of appreciation for confronting Saadi Ahmed, a dangerous accused wanted in several cases in Sahiwal region and escaping from jail, and confronting drug dealers and criminals. SI Muhammad Asif Sarwar, SI Muhammad Aslam Khan, SI Nadeem Anwar and ASI Muhammad Khurram Gul were awarded CC-1 and Rs 70,000 each for arresting the accused in Sahiwal. Similarly, Rs.2190,000 in cash and certificates of appreciation were distributed among 8 teams for successfully tracing other incidents of crime. In a confrontation with the notorious accused Shamshir alias Shami, Lahore Police Inspector Javed Iqbal was given Rs 100,000 with CC-1 while ASI Ali Imran was given Rs 80,000 and a certificate of appreciation. SI Qadir Ali was given one lakh cash and CC-1 certificate for confronting two accused in robbery in Faisal Town Lahore. Lahore police distributed Rs 1.66 million in 10 different teams including Dolphin for showing bravery and sense of duty in serious incidents. In Dera Ghazi Khan, an 11-member team led by DPO Omar Saeed Malik was awarded Rs. 570,000 and CC-1 certificates for confronting three dangerous accused of notorious Ladi gang, Sajid Gurchani, Akhtar Mamdani and Shabbir Nokani. During three separate operations against drug dealers in Sialkot and Hafizabad districts, a shipment worth crores was seized and Rs. 920,000 was distributed among DSP Rai Ehsan Elahi and 16 officers and personnel of Punjab Highway Patrol. The IG Punjab congratulated all the officers and personnel who received the awards and said that today's function was a continuation of the brilliant policy of the Punjab Police to protect the lives and property of the citizens and to serve the officers and personnel who put their lives first and it is strongly encouraged. He directed that the police teams would continue to take all possible steps for the protection of life and property of the people and for the betterment of service delivery. The police department would continue to hold ceremonies in their honor and the responsibility has increased more than ever and they will have to work harder than ever to improve while maintaining the same standard of performance. The ranks of other martyrs, including Inspector Imran Abbas, who was martyred in Rawalpindi. Fateha was also offered for the higher ranks of martyred. Additional IG Establishment Punjab, Azhar Hameed Khokhar, Additional IG Logistics and Procurement Ali Amir Malik, Additional IG PHP Shahid Hanif, Additional IG Training Kunwar Shahrukh, Additional IG Operations Sahibzada Shehzad Sultan, DIG Operations Sohail Akhtar Sukhera and other officers were also present on the occasion.
(Handout No. 41)
Nayab Haider
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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