Two new women police stations would be set up in the province, while the three already functioning would be upgraded, Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mushtaq Shah said on Saturday. He was presiding over a meeting at the Central Police Office.
“New women police stations would be established in Sukkur and Mirpurkhas and the three functioning in Karachi would be upgraded,” he said.
At the meeting, the Sindh IGP was briefed about the progress on the women police projects under the US-funded Women Assistance Programme.
A statement issued by the police department stated that Shah reviewed the performance of women police stations in Karachi south, east and west zones and gave the necessary instructions for their improvement. “With better training and equipment, women police officials can be provided the opportunity to further enhance their performance,” he said.
The Sindh IGP called for formulating a comprehensive training plan to enable the women police officers to enhance their capabilities regarding registration and investigation of cases.
Additional IGP Karachi Akhtar Gorchani suggested that a shelter home should be established for the poor and abandoned women of the province.
