ISLAMABAD
\nPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says all possible financial support will be extended for professional training and capacity building of police to make it a model force.
\nAddressing Police Darbar at Police Lines Headquarters in Islamabad on Friday, he paid glowing tribute to the police force for its bravery and courage. The Prime Minister said Islamabad Police effectively thwarted a recent violent political rally in the federal capital that was aimed at creating chaos. He announced to increase the salaries of Islamabad Police, equalizing them with those of Punjab Police.
\nMentioning the initiatives like Punjab Safe City, Dolphin Force and Elite Force during his tenures as Chief Minister Punjab, Shehbaz Sharif said the PML-N has always focused on reforms in the police force.
\nEarlier, addressing the ceremony, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said Prime Minister\u2019s visit to the Police Lines Headquarter is aimed at acknowledging the services being rendered by the police for the protection of the people.
\nHe said during the past five months, the crime rate in the federal capital has decreased by 38 percent. He said in the recent days, the security forces performed their duties untiringly round the clock which is highly commendable.
\nThe Minister said case for promotion of four hundred personnel of the police department has been processed to acknowledge their services.
\nHe said a police station has been established in safe city, while twenty-seven police stations are being revamped with the help of Capital Development Authority.
\nMohsin Naqvi said ten Khidmat Centers have already started working while another center is being established for diplomats and foreigners.
\nHe said the safe city project is being expanded to 7700 cameras.
\nEarlier, upon his arrival at the Police Lines, a smartly turned out contingent of police presented guard of honour to the Prime Minister.
\nThe Prime Minister laid the floral wreath at the Monument of Martyrs and offered fateha. He also wrote his remarks in the visitor\u2019s book.
\nThe Prime Minister met with the families of the martyrs and commiserated with the bereaved families and prayed for the elevation of the ranks of the martyrs.
\nMinister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar was also presented on the occasion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says all possible financial support will be extended for professional training and capacity building of police to make it a model force. Addressing Police Darbar at Police Lines Headquarters in Islamabad on Friday, he paid glowing tribute to the police force for its bravery and courage. The Prime Minister said […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":391815,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-436641","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n