The assistance of $2.4 million being extended by the Narcotics Affairs Section (NAS) of the US Embassy to the Sindh police under the Police Assistance Programme was discussed at a meeting on Monday.
A three-member delegation of the NAS, headed by Jon F Danilowics, called on Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mushtaq Ahmed Shah at the Central Police Office.
Additional IGP Central Falak Khursheeed; Additional IGP CID Sindh Karachi Ghulam Shabbir Shaikh, DIGP Headquarters Sardar Abdul Majeed, DIGP Finance Dost Ali Balouch and Assistant IGP Operations Aamir Faruqui were also present on the occasion.
The participants of the meeting discussed the assistance of being extended by the NAS to the Sindh police and the latter’s equipment requirement as part of the modernisation process.
The $ 2.4 million assistance would be for three important components: specialised training, modern equipment support and infrastructure development.
The IGP directed the Training Branch, CID, Forensics, ACLC and Bomb Disposal Squad to complete the formalities accordingly by January 5 to finalise the execution of the programme.
He also nominated the DIGP headquarters as the focal person to ensure the finalisation of the formalities within the given time.
