Amraiz Khan
Federal Minister for Communications & Postal Services Murad Saeed on Friday underscored that equality before the law is mandatory and a prerequisite for the establishment of a civilized society.
Murad Saeed was addressing the passing-out ceremony of patrol officers including 82 female officers at Motorway Police Training College, here on Friday.
The ceremony was also attended by Inspector General of Police (IGP) National Highways & Motorway Police (NH&MP) Syed Kaleem Imam, Additional IG Khalid Mehmood, Secretary Communications Zafar Hassan, senior police officers and relatives of the passing-out officers.
Prior to the ceremony, the federal minister along with the IGP NH&MP, laid floral wreath on the monument of Motorway Police Shuhada and offered prayer for the departed souls.
Addressing the passing-out officers, Murad Saeed said that the passing-out graduates should feel pride that they are part of an organization which has earned worldwide fame as an honest and professional force.
He shared his expectations that the passing-out officers would uphold the core values of NH&MP, which were honesty, courtesy and help at all costs. The Minister for Communication and Postal Services said that if the government wanted to improve its departments, it would have to make wise selection of persons on merit and improve standards of professional training. He said a new era of progress and prosperity has started in the country while CPEC will be a game-changer for development of Pakistan.
He congratulated and appreciated the efforts of IGP NH&MP Kaleem Imam and Commandant Training College DIG Mehboob Aslam over excellent training of the passing-out officers and arrangements made for the ceremony.
Addressing the officers, the IGP NH&MP said that the passing-out patrol officers should feel pride that they are part of an organization, which enjoys the status of branded organization among all police forces of Pakistan.
Later on, the passing-out patrol officers and junior patrol officers marched pass before the chief guest.
The federal minister also distributed awards to all-round best Amar Parkasah and Salman Abid in probationer and basic recruit course.
