Forensic Sciences training lab inaugurated
Chief Minister Pun-jab Sardar Usman Buzdar on Friday inaugurated the state-of-the-art Center of Forensic Sciences Training Lab at Punjab Forensic Science Agency near Thokar Niaz Baig.
He inspected different sections and appreciated the most modern training facilities along with planting a sapling outside the lab. While addressing the ceremony, the CM announced that the government would provide one billion rupees for the purchase of modern equipment for the Punjab Forensic Science Agency (PFSA).
Like forensic science, Rescue 1122 has been revamped and rescue air ambul-ance service would also be launched in Punjab by June, he added. This is an honor that a state-of-the-art training lab has been set up at a cost of Rs 1.90 bil-lion. 16 forensic labs have been set up in the training lab which would also provide training facilities to line departments about the latest trends in 14 fields of forensic science, he added.
The PFSA was working in a modern way to investigate cases. The staff has been recruited for the Center of Foren-sic Sciences Training Lab while Punjab Food, Drug and Agriculture Authority building would be completed soon by providing necessary resources, he said. The staff of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Balochistan provinces would also be trained in the Center of Forensic Sciences Training Lab to en-hance their professional capacity. This facility would also benefit police, prosecution and courts in cases’ inves-tigations, he remarked.
During the last three and a half years, Punjab Forensic Science Agency has traced all the high-profile cases by conducting investigations on modern lines. The police have worked hard and the accused in the cases have been brought to justice, he noted. Mean-while, 12,000 new recruitments are being made in the police. One hundred police stations buildings are being con-structed and the scope of model police stations has also been expanded, he stated. 650 new vehicles have been provided to the police. These steps have raised the morale of the police, he added.
The crime rate in Punjab has come down by 44% in the last four months. Rescue 1122 has been extended to 86 tehsils and 350 new ambulances are being procured for it. Allowance has been given to the employees of Rescue 1122. These measures would benefit the people as they would be provided service at their doorstep, he stated. Di-visional centers of Punjab Forensic Science Agency would be activated and a pilot project would be launched in South Punjab in the next financial year, he added and informed that DG PFSA would be recommended for civil award. Provincial Minister Raja Basha-rat and ACS (Home) have also worked hard to enhance the capacity of this institution, he said and asked the PFSA staff to continue their duties with zeal.
Provincial Minister Raja Basharat and DG PFSA also addressed the function. Provincial Ministers Ch. Zaheeruddin, Yawar Bukhari, SACM Hasaan Kha-war, IG Police, ACS (H), secretary in-formation and others were also present.
