Inspector General of Police Shoaib Dastgir has said that police officers and personnel who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty, public service and security of people are valuable assets of Police Department and national heroes and welfare of martyrs families is one of the top priorities and department will use all available resources for this purpose.
He expressed these views while addressing a function held at the Central Police Office on Thursday in solidarity with the families of the martyred police personnel.
He further said that Punjab Police will never forget its brave martyrs who put the safety and service of the citizens before their own lives. He further said that as Additional IG Welfare and Finance in recent past, I have also contributed in formulating the shahuda package for the welfare of the families of the martyrs and in recognition of the martyrs’ sacrifices, Punjab Police celebrate Police Martyrs’ Day on August 4 every year with great spirit and enthusiasm.
It is a day when the department pays tribute to its brave sons and renews its commitment to serve and protect the public in every situation. In the ceremony families of 15 martyrs of Lahore Police including Mohammad Azam Seemab, Waris Ali, Mohammad Afzal, Mohammad Siddique, Waqas Ali, Tipu Farid, Mohammad Ramzan, Mohammad Idrees, Mohammad Saeed, Shaukat Ali, Mohammad Asif, Shabbir Hussain, Niaz Ahmed, Imtiaz Ahmed and Qamar Shehzad were invited and the IG also gave Eid gifts and cash to all of them from the department.
Talking to the families of the martyrs, the IG Punjab said that today’s function is reaffirmation of the commitment of the Police Department to stand by your side and not leave any of the families of its martyrs alone at any stage of their lives.
