Over 700 police personnel including 384 for the special protection unit set up for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) graduated from the Razzakabad police training centre.
Speaking as the chief guest at the passing out parade held at the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Elite Police Training Centre Razzakabad, IGP AD Khawaja said that 1,200 personnel had been recruited for the CPEC special protection unit.
The IGP said that the CPEC was of great significance for the economic development and progress of the country and added that the police personnel who were trained to combat militancy were assets of the force.
“The Sindh police are committed to rooting out militancy,” he added.
Khawaja also appreciated the sacrifices rendered by Sindh police personnel in the fight against militancy.
Commandant Peer Muhammad Shah lauded the steps taken for the welfare of the police including the increase in funds for the heirs of police officers killed in the line of duty from Rs2 million to Rs5 million and the launch of a benevolent fund for their widows.
