Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police have commemorated all police martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty for a better and peaceful future of the nation.
A ceremony in this regard was held at Jamia Mosque in Police Line Headquarters on Thursday which was attended by Islamabad Inspector General of Police (IGP) Tariq Masood Yasin, DIG Headquarter Khalid Khan Khattak, AIG General Nisar Ahmad Tanoli and other senior police officials.
On the occasion, special prayers were offered for all police officials who embraced martyrdom to secure the future of the next generation and did not bow before the enemies of the country.
IGP Tariq Masood Yasin in his message said that like their compatriots elsewhere in the country, the police in the capital have added a golden chapter in their history, written with the blood of their martyrs. The courageous role played by the police in the capital has won hearts of the people as the brave custodians of law and order prevented many disasters by timely nabbing mischievous elements, he added.
He further added that being a cop is a risky job and a police officer often has to handle brutal and mindless violence. Everyone is proud that Islamabad police has always kept dictum of duty before itself and the entire nation and the police department is proud of its brave and gallant Shaheeds (martyrs), he maintained.
“39 police officials of Islamabad police were martyred during their line of duty and we are proud of martyrs of all police officials who have written a golden chapter with their blood and ensured protection to the lives and property of the citizens,” Tariq Masood added.
He also got the commitment from all police officers present in the ceremony to continue the mission of the martyrs. It is because of the sacrifices of thousands of our men and women that we continue to enjoy an atmosphere of peace, security, and prosperity in the state, he said. Today, once again we respectfully remember their sacrifices and salute our real life heroes of the police, the IGP maintained.
