Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz Gives Police Four Weeks to Improve Law and Order, Including Crimes Against Women and Children
Lahore (Qudrat Daily): A special meeting on law and order was held under the chairmanship of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, in which RPOs and DPOs participated via video link. The meeting provided a detailed briefing on the law and order situation of every division and district. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif expressed outrage over the rising crimes against women and children.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif gave a four-week deadline to improve the overall law and order situation, including crimes against women and children, and warned that the concerned police officer would be removed if the overall law and order situation did not improve. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif directed the police to stop wheat smuggling from all districts, especially provincial border areas, and also ordered an acceleration of the anti-bribery campaign in the police and action against involved officials.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif expressed no confidence in traffic management and directed certain action against overspeeding. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif directed the police to take preemptive action and recoveries against those holding illegal weapons across the province and to ensure a ban on camera glasses and other spying devices. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif directed police patrolling across the province and ordered police officers to personally visit the organizers of the Tablighi Ijtema.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif ordered all RPOs to hold weekly meetings on all types of crimes and also directed the concerned DPOs to present performance reports. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif directed that Dolphin police be provided with motorcycles and other facilities for patrolling in Lahore. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif praised the RMC for excellent duty during the proposed dharna and paid tribute to police personnel who lost their lives during duty.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif also directed that lifetime salary and a package be given to the families of martyred police officers. In the meeting, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif expressed concern over the law and order situation in Rawalpindi Division and took a detailed briefing on every serious crime, including the Multan incident. The IG Punjab gave a detailed briefing on the overall law and order situation across the province.
The briefing stated that the overall crime rate in Punjab continues to show a declining trend. In Lahore, the overall crime rate decreased by 41 percent. In the Dera Ghazi Khan region, overall crimes decreased by 16 percent, in Kot Addu district by 27 percent, in Rajanpur by 7 percent, in Layyah by 25 percent, in Dera Ghazi Khan district by 9 percent, and in Muzaffargarh by 25 percent. In the Bahawalpur region, the overall crime rate decreased by 52 percent, while in Rahim Yar Khan district it decreased by 50 percent.
The briefing further stated that crimes in the Sheikhupura region decreased by 32 percent, in Kasur district by 32 percent, in Nankana by 19 percent, and in Sheikhupura district by 31 percent. Overall crimes in the Multan region decreased by 47 percent; similarly, Vehari district saw a 50 percent decrease, Lodhran 30 percent, Khanewal 40 percent, and Multan 49 percent. Overall crimes in the Rawalpindi region decreased by 36 percent, while Rawalpindi district saw a 42 percent decrease, Jhelum 38 percent, Attock 9 percent, Chakwal 10 percent, and Murree 17 percent.
The briefing stated that overall crimes in the Sahiwal region decreased by 42 percent, Okara district by 45 percent, Sahiwal district by 39 percent, and Pakpattan district by 43 percent. The Gujranwala region saw an overall decrease of 67 percent; similarly, Sialkot district saw a 57 percent decrease, Narowal 54 percent, and Gujranwala district recorded a 73 percent decrease. In the Gujrat region, crimes decreased by 58 percent, Wazirabad district by 67 percent, Mandi Bahauddin by 51 percent, Gujrat by 56 percent, and Hafizabad by 55 percent.
The briefing stated that citizens benefited from the Mobile Police Station project, and a total of 9,702 services were delivered. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said that the culture of hooliganism will not be tolerated in Punjab and that no concessions will be given. Full action must be ensured to eliminate drugs. Strong measures should be taken to identify crime hotspots and break networks. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif further said that patrolling should be visible everywhere across the province so that a fear of the law is created among criminals. Permanent capacity building of a dedicated RMC police force to deal with crowds should continue.
