CM reviews law and order situation

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Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif presided over a high level meeting which reviewed in detail security arrangements and the overall law and order situation of the province.

The meeting decided to take all out steps to protect the life and property of the citizens. The chief minister issued special instructions to the authorities concerned regarding ensuring foolproof security of mosques, Imambargahs, worship places of all religions and other important places. The meeting decided that investigation of the cases of heinous crimes will be completed under a specific mechanism.

Constituting a committee to be headed by National Assembly Member Pervaiz Malik, the chief minister said this committee would evolve a comprehensive strategy for early investigation of cases of heinous crimes and provision of justice to the complainants.

He said that he will himself review the monitor the progress of the cases of heinous crimes.

The meeting gave approval to the programme of reorganisation of the Special Branch and Elite Police Force to make them coherent with modern demands. He directed authorities concerned to formulate a coordinated programme for reorganisation of Special Branch and Elite Police Force. He said that modern training and refresher courses are vital for capacity-building of officials of Special Branch and Elite Police Force. He said that short, medium and long term planning should be made in this regard.

The chief minister said that preparation regarding expansion of the Elite Police Training School should immediately be started for keeping in view the future requirements.

In the present changing situation, he said, the nature of dimensions of police responsibilities have also changed. He said that harmonising police with the demands of new situations is essential.

He said that the effective system of punishment and reward in police is of basic importance in the provision of justice. Therefore, effective monitoring system in police should be evolved so that check and balance could be ensured, he added.

CTF VITAL TO MAINTAIN PEACE:

The chief minister said that the Punjab government has constituted the Counter Terrorism Force (CTF) equipped with modern training and after passing out, its first contingent has taken over its responsibilities. He said that the role of CTF is of national importance. He directed to finalise service structure of CTF at the earliest and said that a formula of fast track promotion of best corporals should be evolved so that officers of this special force could be encouraged.

He disclosed that police stations for CTF are being set up throughout the province, adding that use of modern technology in the Anti-Terrorism Department is need of the hour. The chief minister said that paperless system would be introduced in the department.

He said that police had been provided resources earlier and will be given in future as well. He directed that police should discharge its duties diligently for providing justice to common man and spare no effort in redressing the grievances of common man in police station.