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Lahore, May 29, 2023 (PPI-OT): Under the supervision of Inspector General Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar, steps are being taken for the health welfare of the police force. The process of health screening has been completed and now the vaccination is underway. All available resources are being utilized for treatment of police employees and their families. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said that we would increase funds for the best treatment of police employees and their families.
On the direction of IG Punjab, the welfare branch of the Central Police Office has issued funds of rupees 01 crore 04 lac for the treatment of 19 police employees suffering from diseases. DIG Welfare and Finance Punjab Ghazi Salah Uddin said that in the medical financial assistance meeting which was held on May 24, the applications sent from different districts were reviewed in detail and approval was given to release 01 crore, 04 lakh, 09 thousand 705 rupees for 19 cases.
According to the details, Lahore police driver Constable Amir Hussain was given 10 lakh rupees for liver transplant, Constable Inam Ullah was given 10 lakh rupees for son’s bone marrow transplant. Similarly, Constables Kamran Iqbal and Farhan Ali were given 36 lac 60 thousand rupees for cochlear implant surgery of their daughters.
Constable Babar Israr was given 10 lakh rupees for the treatment of spinal and neuron disease, Constable Muhammad Akram was given 10 lakh rupees for the treatment of his daughter suffering from blood cancer, Constable Muhammad Asif was given 10 lakh rupees for daughter’s digital computerized programmable hearing aid.
DIG Welfare Punjab Ghazi Salah Uddin said that apart from the above cases, more than 17 lakh rupees have been released for other cases sent from different districts. He said that on the direction of IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar, meetings of the Medical Financial Committee are being held regularly and the requests sent from different districts are being processed without delay and money is being given for treatment.
In addition, IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar is continuing to meet with the officers and officials of different districts and in this regard, IG Punjab addressed Okara and Pakpattan police personnel. From the rank of constable to inspector rank, 75 from Okara police and 10 from Pakpattan police were given cash award and certificates for maintaining law and order and crime control.
IG Punjab in his address to the officers said that the Punjab Police has performed excellent services under limited resources and extremely adverse conditions to protect the life and property of the citizens. He reiterated that our brave police soldiers are facing multi-faceted challenges with great courage and bravery.
IG Punjab directed the force to take care of the self-respect of the citizens while on duty, treat the civilians with compassion and respect and make it a top priority. He said, stop the hand of the oppressor, be the hand and arm of the oppressed, let no effort be spared in the immediate provision of justice.
Dr. Usman Anwar said that through better planning, more measures have been taken for the welfare of the force by increasing the income of the investment projects of the police, while an endowment fund has been established for the residence and welfare of the heirs of the martyrs before 2017. Dr. Usman Anwar said that according to merit and seniority, the process of promotion of officers and personnel in all wings and units of the police is going on, more promotions would be done this week.
IG Punjab said that the best treatment of 2250 registered children under the special children project “Mere Phool” is ongoing, Punjab Police will always be there by the side of its employees to solve the problems of these special children. Addressing the officers, IG Punjab asked them to perform the process of protecting the life and property of the citizens and eradicating crimes with more hard work and dedication than before.
IG Punjab said that the process of encouraging officers and personnel with excellent performance will continue in the future. Senior police officers including DIG Headquarters Humayun Bashir Tarar, AIG Discipline Ahsan Saifullah also participated in the event.
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