Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif Sunday visited Punjab Forensic Science Agency and presided over a high-level meeting to review its performance.
The chief minister also inspected the automatic modern system of database for identification of weapons and appreciated Director General Forensic Science Agency and his team for introducing this.
He also visited the centres for the training of officers and staff of other institutions and expressed his satisfaction over the training facilities. Sharif also inspected the training centre of crime scene set up in the lab.
Later, presiding over a high-level meeting at Punjab Forensic Science Agency, the chief minister said that the biggest and the most modern forensic science lab of South Asia has been set up in Punjab, which meets international standards.
He said that samples of cases are sent from foreign countries to this lab for verification and punishment is also awarded to culprits on its report which is a proof of splendid performance of this lab. He said an automatic and modern database system for identification of weapons has recently been introduced in Punjab Forensic Science Agency.
Sharif directed that immediate measures should be taken for transferring the record of weapons to the modern database system. He also gave approval for setting up a modern system for database of fingerprints in the lab. He said satellite centres of forensic science lab will be set up in all divisions of Punjab which will help in collection of evidence of crime at the local level.
The chief minister said that project of satellite centres is of vital importance in the provision of justice and will help in improvement of the standard of evidence. He directed that satellite centres at divisional level should be set up speedily and this process should be completed by March. The meeting decided that in the second phase, satellite centres will be established in 36 districts of the province.
Sharif directed authorities concerned to take immediate measures for setting up satellite centres of forensic science lab at district level. He directed that special attention should be paid to training of officers and officials of prosecution and police for the improvement of criminal justice system and a separate lab will be set up at Forensic Science Agency so that modern training could be imparted to maximum officials. He said steps are necessary for harmonising medical legal system with the demands of modern age and recommendations should be presented after reviewing all necessary issues in this regard.
He said forensic lab is of vital importance in the investigation of cases and Punjab Forensic Science Agency is rendering commendable services in verification of the evidence of crime. He said the Punjab government has set up a state-of-the-art forensic lab of Asia at a cost of billions of rupees. He said that the fact that countries like America, Britain, Norway are others sending samples for investigation of cases to this lab reflect its efficiency and performance.
Turkish delegation: A high-level delegation of Turkish National Police met Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said that cooperation between Turkey and Pakistan is increasing in the tenure of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and several Turk companies are making investment in Pakistan. He said that Turkish National Police is extending full cooperation for reforms in Police System and training of police officials in Punjab. He said the Punjab government will set up a special police unit on the pattern of Riot Police Unit of Istanbul to deal with protestors and cooperation of Turkish National Police is welcomed in this regard. He said that there will be separate uniform of officers and officials of Riot Police Unit. Sharif also appreciated the cooperation of Turkish National Police for the training of Dolphin police force and said that it will soon take up its responsibilities after completion of training. The Turkish delegation informed the chief minister that training of dolphin force will soon be completed and it will assume its duties from the beginning of March. Inspector General Police, Secretary Home, Secretary to CM Punjab and Additional IG Special Branch were also present on the occasion.
