IGP Sindh stresses for concrete security measures

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi
(Pakistan News & Features Services)

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Sindh. A. D. Khowaja presided over a high level meeting regarding revamping of Karachi police and to raise the standards of policing according to the police rules. He also reviewed in details the police measures being adopted for the security of the citizens.

The meeting was also attended by Additional IGP Karachi, Additional IGP CTD/SB, DIG Admn Karachi, DIG CIA, DIG Establishment, DIG Finance, DIG Training, Headquarters, AIG Operation Sindh, AIG Admn CPO and others. 

During the meeting, the IGP remarked that extraordinary measures must be ensured to improve law and order situation by even utilization of available resources and manpower. 

"Police should fulfill their responsibilities while ensuring team work and take action against criminals/terrorists without any discrimination,” he stressed. 

A D Khowaja directed the police to take concrete steps for overcoming crimes and to avert any possible terrorist activity by visible police deployment at crime infested areas and make snap checking system effective. 

He directed that steps should also be ensured to eliminate possible terrorist activities and organized crimes by way of strengthening the Advance Intelligence Collection System. 

"Any information with regard to terrorist activity should be followed without any delay ensuring all necessary security arrangements,” he emphasized. 

The IGP said that extraordinary security should be ensured to protect life and property of citizens, while effective security steps must be adopted at Masajids, Imambargahs, non-Muslims’ worship places, vital installations, important government/semi government offices/buildings and all other public places. 

The IGP also sought a comprehensive proposal/recommendation for practically effective restructuring of Karachi police removing the bottleneck in operations and Investigations policing.