PESHAWAR
A meeting held here on Monday with Inspector General of Police (IGP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Muazzam Jah Ansari in the chair finalized arrangements to observe August 4 as Youm-e-Shuhada-e-Police (Police Martyrs Day).
The meeting decided that functions regarding Police Martyrs Day would be organized under strict Corona standard operating procedures (SOPs) at every district level and heirs of martyrs would be invited to them. Martyrs camps would also be held in all districts where their photos and life sketches would also be displayed while a camp for documentary/video camp regarding martyrs would also be arranged.
Billboards and banners would also be displayed at all important spots of the city which would be inscribed with the names and photos of the martyrs of police. Declamation contests would be held in training schools and police college, Hangu. Blood donation camps would be organized in the police line of each district wherein all rank officers including seniors will donate blood.
Local level literary and social organizations would arrange Mushairas while Peace Walks would also be staged in collaboration with civil society and educational institutions.
The morning of August 4 in all training centres and police lines will begin with recitation from Holy Qur’aan and wreaths would be put on the graves of all martyrs of police and guard of honour would be also held.
Local religions clerics would highlight the philosophy of Martyrdom in Islam and sacrifices of police. A special parade would also be held in memory of police martyrs in the police line of every district, which would be attended by all officers while RPO/DPO will themselves inspect the parade.
Soon after dusk (magrib) prayers, a function of the Youm-e-Shuhada-e-Police would be held in every district and in this connection a central function would be held in Peshawar Police Line.
During the function, the martyrs of police would be paid tributes and their families would be presented bouquets of flowers and gifts. In connection with this day print and electronic media would publish special additions and broadcast special programmes.
