The plan evolved to effectively monitor the security public and private education institutions should be enforced thoroughly, said Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif while addressing a meeting of Punjab Security Council through video link after visiting Elite Police Training School Badian Road for four hours on Wednesday.
Steps regarding implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP) against terrorism, security arrangements and overall law and order situation of the province were reviewed in meeting which was attended by provincial ministers Colonel (r) Shuja Khanzada, Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman, Rana Mashhood Ahmed, assembly members Rana Sanaullah, Zaeem Qadri, special assistant Rana Maqbool Ahmed, chief secretary, inspector general of police, secretary home and officials attended concerned the meeting..
The chief minister directed that all possible steps should be taken for effective implementation of NAP.
The meeting gave approval to setting up of vigilance committees at union council level in the province whereas vigilance committees will also be constituted at district level. The vigilance committees will work at local level and will be tasked to ensuring ban on wall chalking, checking of misuse of load speakers, distribution and publication of literature based on religious hatred and objectionable material.
Shahbaz directed that local personalities of good repute should be included in these committees. He directed that regular monitoring of security arrangements in colleges and universities should also be continued. The meeting decided to recruit ex-army officials for security of A-category schools.
The chief minister directed officials concerned that process of recruitment should be based on transparency and merit in accordance with the policy of the Punjab government. He said that no compromise will be made on security arrangements of educational institutions. He said that all possible steps are being taken for the protection of life and property of people. He said that extraordinary steps have been taken in view of present extraordinary situation.
He said that the entire nation has united for elimination of terrorism. He expressed the hope that sectarianism, extremism and terrorism will be eliminated forever through joint efforts and collective wisdom, adding that immediate and effective steps have been taken regarding NAP and necessary legislation will be made for making sentences more deterrent. The chief minister met corporals and appreciated the standard of their modern training.