Impotent security in DHA

 I have been a resident of DHA Lahore for more than two decades. With few acceptable exceptions here and there, it is one of the best localities Lahore can boast of.

Over the period, it has become a self-sufficient city with a character of its own. Driving through DHA one gets the feeling of driving through a park. It is expanding and offering increasing facilities to the residents with the passage of time. But all said and done, it has few problems which should be taken care of without further loss of time. Amongst them I would like to throw some light on its’ security system for its residents.

In my social circle a number of cases of thefts have been heard and noticed with concern. Whenever possible thieves have stolen metallic water taps, have dared to cut and run away with electric cables, air conditioners’ pipes and the like. Reportedly these are drug addicts who steal preferably metallic items or any other items which could be readily saleable against cash.

In a case which happened with me I informed the DHA security officers who were quick to reach me and sympathise with me. They told me a very pathetic story. In response to my complaint what they said is worth paying attention to as it is pathetic:

DHA Lahore has a fairly large security network busy round the clock. They maintain that they do their best to nab the culprits but according to them when these culprits are brought to the police stations they are reportedly set free in no time for some consideration or other. This outcome, they say, is highly discouraging and is responsible for fast increase in such theft cases. And this is being experienced by the residents of DHA without any hope of better security in the future.

It would be interesting to know what DHA proposes to do in such situations.

ABS JAFRI

Lahore