Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ghulam Haider Jamali on Saturday said that a summary for raising Sindh police salaries making them par with Punjab police salaries had been sent to the Sindh government and a positive development was expected soon.
He was speaking to police officials and families of martyred policemen on the completion of one year of Karachi Operation at Garden Police Headquarters.
Jamali said the get-together was organised to applaud efforts of those policemen who not only forced criminals to bend their knees in front of law enforcement agencies but also sacrificed their lives for securing lives and property of citizens.
The IG also distributed appointment letters among 31 heirs of slain policemen and said that 24 heirs were given appointment letters earlier while 38 more would be given letters in the current week. He said from now onwards, two heirs of slain policemen would be given jobs in the department.
He said that allotment of plots for slain policemen heirs had completed and the department had asked the chief minister for more land to be allotted as the allotment at 300 acre land had completed. He said the chief minister had directed concerned authorities to allot more land to their heirs.
“It is the prime responsibility of police to safeguard lives and property of citizens and it will happen when the policemen will ensure their safety first,” he said, adding that the SOP for police safety was enhanced and the department had ensured its implementation.
He said that steps for providing small firearms to on-ground policemen was underway while provision of bullet proof helmets and bullet proof jackets for on-duty policemen would also be ensured.
The IG also stressed on the need of community policing through better role of police stations and said that people-friendly atmosphere should be provided in police stations for better cooperation between citizens and police.
He also applauded sacrifices of armed forces during 1965 war and said that policemen should also be ready to sacrifice their lives for the homeland.
