Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Dr Usman Anwar is committed to ensuring every possible step for early recovery of the brave police personnel, who got injured in the line of duty, and in this regard, he released Rs 2.2 million for treatment of three more police employees of different districts.
A spokesperson for the Police Department said here on Thursday that so far over Rs 60 million had been released for policemen’s treatment this year. The IGP said injured constable Inam Ali of Rawalpindi police was given Rs 1.5 million for treatment, injured Constable ShakeelMehmood of VehariRs 0.5 million and another injured Constable RaeesZahidRasoolChachar of Lodhran was given Rs 0.2 million for medical expenses.
The IGP released these funds on the recommendations of the compensation award committee.
Meanwhile, Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Lahore Bilal Siddique Kamyana chaired a meeting at his office on Thursday to review progress on ongoing developmental schemes and welfare projects.
The meeting also reviewed establishment of 22 new police stations under the smart police stations programme and acquisition of land for construction of new smart police stations in place of dilapidated and rented buildings. Under the programme, 22 new police stations would be constructed in Wahdat Colony, Nawankot, Johar Town, Samanabad, Gujjarpura, Lorri Adda, Harbanspura, Shafiqabad and Shalimar areas, among others.
Addressing the meeting, the CCPO emphasised the need for enhanced coordination with line departments for the construction of new police stations and the acquisition of land. He assigned the task of acquiring suitable lands for smart police stations to SSP (Admin) Atif Nazir.