ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that all possible financial support would be extended for professional training and capacity building of police to make it a model force.
Shehbaz Sharif paid glowing tribute to the police force for its bravery and courage in his address at Police Lines Headquarters in Islamabad on Friday.
The prime minister said that Islamabad Police effectively thwarted a recent violent political rally in the federal capital that was aimed at creating chaos.
He also announced to increase the salaries of Islamabad Police at par with the Punjab Police.
Mentioning the initiatives like Punjab Safe City, Dolphin Force and Elite Force during his tenures as Punjab Chief Minister, Shehbaz Sharif said the PML-N has always focused on reforms in the police force.
Earlier, addressing the ceremony, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said prime minister's visit to the Police Lines Headquarter is aimed at acknowledging the services being rendered by the police for the protection of the people.
He 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.
The minister said case for promotion of 400 personnel of the police department has been processed to acknowledge their services.
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He said a police station has been established in safe city, while 27 police stations are being revamped with the help of Capital Development Authority.
Mohsin Naqvi said 10 Khidmat Centres have already started working while another centre is being established for diplomats and foreigners.
He said the safe city project is being expanded to 7700 cameras.
Earlier, upon his arrival at the Police Lines, a smartly turned-out contingent of police presented guard of honour to the prime minister.
The prime minister laid the floral wreath at the monument of martyrs and offered fateha.