On the instructions of Inspector General Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar, Punjab Police is in action across the province to eliminate metal strings and kite flying.
Actions under zero tolerance for violation of anti-kite flying act are going on across the province including Lahore. During last 41 days, 3664 cases were registered and 3798 accused were arrested. 22,9451 kites and 15990 metal string wheels have been recovered from the possession of the accused. A Punjab police spokesman said that 19 accused were arrested while registering 18 cases across the province including Lahore. 355 kites and 27 spinning wheels were recovered from the possession of the accused. The IG Punjab directed all RPOs, DPOs to make the crackdown more effective. He said that lawbreakers who are enemies of human lives should be brought under the grip of law and punished. Dr. Usman Anwar appealed to parents and civil society to play their roles in preventing dangerous sports and business.
Moreover, on the instructions of Inspector General Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar, departmental promotion of officials in Punjab police is going on according to merit and rules and regulations. In continuation of which, 91 more officials of Sahiwal and Multan region have been promoted to the rank of sub-inspectors and head constables.
A Punjab police spokesman said that 27 ASIs were promoted to sub-inspector, 40 constables were promoted to head constable rank in Sahiwal region. Similarly, in Multan region, twelve ASIs were promoted to sub-inspectors and twelve head constables were promoted to ASI rank. Rank pinning ceremonies for all promoted personnel will be held soon. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar congratulated the promoted officers and officials and directed them to perform their duties more diligently. He said that other districts and ranges should organize promotion boards and promote the officials as soon as possible. He said that departmental promotion is an important mean of raising the morale of the force, promotions should be completed on vacant posts with complete transparency.
