Inspector General Police Shoaib Dastagir said that police officers and officials should perform their duties with more hard work, diligence and high alert so that spread of coronavirus may be reduced and lives of citizens may be saved whereas directions of government with respect to lock down and social distancing should also be implemented strictly.
He further said that for corona lockdown affected families, helping activities under Police Relief Fund should be continued till the eradication of this pandemic and the process of distribution of ration bags among daily wagers, poor labourers should be extended with the help of contribution of police officers and officials from their pockets according to their status because in this time of difficulty, Punjab Police are standing with poor and deserving families.
He stressed upon officers that ration bags should be provided especially to those deserving families who were not provided ration bags earlier by government, NGO or from any other source. He moreover said that in the wake of arrival of Easter, Ramazan and tentative extension in lock down, all the planning and preparations should be continued. He said that close coordination should be maintained with administration of mosques, Imam bargahs and worship places by taking them into trust with respect to implementation of orders of government for welfare of the citizens.
He directed to speed up actions and crackdown against violation of Section 144 and hoardings act and said that implementation of section 144 should be strictly ensured in all districts of the province and legal action should be taken against the violators irrespective of their status and social position. He further said that in this time of difficulty, callous accused involved in hoarding and increasing difficulties for the citizens are national criminals and such anti social elements should be dealt with strict legal actions so that every possible relief should be provided to the citizens.
During the session the IG was apprised that, legal action has been taken against 23477 citizens against violation of section 144 and legal action has been taken against 365 citizens for violating hoarding act. He further said that for timely addressal and resolution of complaints received through Pakistan citizens portal, the focal persons should be conducted training circuses so that their performance may be made more effective.
In the session, all regional and district officers presented progress reports of their concerned districts regarding Pakistan citizens portal dash board and resolved complaints alongwith under process applications have been examined in detail. IG Punjab directed to all officers that the complaints of citizens received through citizens portal should be resolved on priority basis and without any delay. In the session, all RPOs, CPOs and DPOs participated through video link whereas Addl IGP IAB Azhar Hameed Khokhar, Addl IGP Welfare and Finance, Rao Sardar, DIG IAB Imran Mehmood, AIG Complaints, Faisal Shehzad and AIG Inspection, Usman Ejaz were also present at this occasion.