Punjab CM orders setting up of 10,000-strong Special Protection Force to protect Chinese nationals, other foreigners working in province
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday approved the establishment of Punjab Safe City Project Authority besides ordering authorities to expand the ElitePoliceTraining School under which a new campus will be set up for the training of officers.
Chairing a high-level meeting on law and order, the Punjab chief minister also decided to constitute a Special Protection Force comprising 10,000 personnel for the security of Chinese and other foreign nationals, and gave special instructions for ensuring foolproof security to the Zimbabwe cricket team when it visits Lahore in the coming months.
Addressing the meeting, Sharif said that Punjab Safe City Project is of great importance for the protection of life and property of the people. He said that cities will be made safe under Punjab Safe City Project by benefiting from modern technology. He said that the project is being started from Lahore and would then be expanded to other cities of the province in phases.
The Punjab CM said that expansion of ElitePoliceTraining School is the need of the hour, adding that a new campus having latest training facilities at the existing police training school will be set up on Bedian Road. Sharif told the cabinet committee officials to ensure immediate expansion of the ElitePoliceTraining School and submit a report to him within a month.
The chief minister while giving approval to the decision of constituting Special Protection Force said that steps should be taken on war-footing regarding preparation of this force and the recruitment of officials on merit through NTS.
Shahbaz Sharif directed officials to constitute a sub-committee of the cabinet committee to review implementation on the decisions regularly and suggest immediate steps.
The meeting observed one minute silence for the departed souls of all those who had passed away in a tragic helicopter crash in Gilgit Baltistan on Friday.
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