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Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s Drug-Free Punjab Vision: Police intensified Anti-Drug Operations Across the Province

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Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s Drug-Free Punjab Vision: Police intensified Anti-Drug Operations Across the Province

95,463 raids were conducted, 53,463 accused arrested, and 52,720 cases registered in ongoing crackdown against the menace of drugs. Punjab Police Spokesperson

As part of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s Drug-Free Punjab Vision, Punjab Police is continuing its province-wide crackdown against drug dealers. Under the leadership of IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar, anti-drug operations have been ramped up across all districts, with increased intensity in the ongoing campaign. According to the spokesperson for the Punjab Police, during the current year, a total of 95,463 raids were conducted on drug dealers’ locations across the province. As a result, 53,463 accused were arrested, and 52,720 cases were registered. In these operations, police seized significant quantities of drugs, including 44,619 kilograms of charas, 1,103 kilograms of heroin, 1,546 kilograms of opium, 453 kilograms of ice, and over 861,000 liters of alcohol. Furthermore, 1,269 drug addicts were admitted to rehabilitation centers for treatment and recovery. In the provincial capital, the crackdown has been equally intense. The spokesperson said that 8,787 raids were conducted on drug dealers’ premises in Lahore, resulting in the arrest of 9,081 accused and the registration of 8,786 cases. A total of 6,902 kilograms of charas, 359 kilograms of heroin, 402 kilograms of opium, 162 kilograms of ice, and 60,665 liters of alcohol were seized during these operations. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar has instructed police to accelerate special operations against drug dealers and smugglers, emphasizing that all individuals involved in the drug supply chain must be arrested and given severe penalties. He also directed that targeted operations be intensified around educational institutions and hostels, with a focus on curbing drug abuse in these areas. Additionally, he called for strict legal action against individuals involved in the online sale and purchase of drugs.

(Daily Notable)

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Good news for the Sub Inspectors of Punjab Police

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Good news for the Sub Inspectors of Punjab Police

For the first time in Punjab Police, recruitment of Inspectors from Sub-Inspectors Under Service Quota has been commenced. DIG Establishment-I Dr. Suleman Sultan Rana

In a significant development for Punjab Police, the process of recruiting inspectors from the sub-inspectors under the service quota has been initiated for the first time. The process to promote and improve the service structure of police officers and personnel has been expedited under the supervision of IG Punjab, Dr. Usman Anwar. DIG Establishment I, Dr. Suleman Sultan Rana, shared that, for the first time, sub-inspectors in Punjab Police will be recruited as inspectors under the service quota. Following the directives of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the Punjab Government has amended the relevant laws regarding service quotas. As a result, 86 sub-inspectors in Punjab Police will be promoted to inspectors through the Public Service Commission under the service quota. With the efforts of IG Punjab, Dr. Usman Anwar, laws have been rectified, and the provincial cabinet has approved the changes. DIG Establishment I, Dr. Suleman Sultan Rana, said that the promotion of 86 sub-inspectors to inspectors will create more vacancies for sub inspectors (SI) and assistant sub-inspectors (ASI), leading to further departmental promotions for eligible personnel based on merit and seniority. The sub-inspectors taking the exam for the inspector’s position under the service quota have expressed their gratitude to Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.

(Daily Notable)

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PTI leaders freed after brief detention by Rawalpindi police

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Rawalpindi police on Tuesday released a number of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders after a brief detention, ARY News reported.

A number of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders were into custody by Rawalpindi police from outside Adiala Jail.

Omar Ayub, Shahzad Waseem, Malik Ahmed Bhachar, Asad Qaiser, Shibli Faraz, Sahibzada Hamid Raza of Sunni Ittehad Council and others, who reached Adiala Jail to meet incarcerated PTI founder, were taken into custody.

The PTI leaders were shifted to the Adiala Police Station.

“Absolutely shameful! Omar Ayub Khan, Shibli Faraz, Asad Qaiser, Ahmed Bhachar, Sahibzada Hamid Raza have been arrested outside Adiala Jail, for simply exercising their right to meet with Imran Khan, as permitted by law,” the PTI said in a post on X.

“This should alarm anyone who values the rule of law, as it shows how basic freedoms are being trampled upon,” it added.

Later, the police announced that all the arrested PTI leaders have been released.

First-ever model police stations in merged districts inaugurated by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police, the Government of Japan, and UNDP

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First-ever model police stations in merged districts inaugurated by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police, the Government of Japan, and UNDP
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Islamabad, 7 November 2024 — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police, the Government of Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan jointly inaugurated newly constructed model police stations in the merged districts of Bajaur, Kurram, Mohmand, North Waziristan, and Orakzai. This marked the successful completion of a project funded by the Government of Japan and implemented by UNDP in partnership with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police, for improved policing services in the merged districts.

Established by UNDP Pakistan’s flagship Rule of Law Programme, these Model Police Stations provide a range of new facilities to better serve the people of merged districts, including well-equipped and furnished working spaces and reception areas to accommodate women and men police officers and visitors, a gender-responsive desk to address cases of gender-based violence, a hall to convene joint community and police meetings, residential facilities for 50 police officers with separate living quarters for 10 women police officers, security posts, and separate holding rooms for men and women.

Mr Awal Khan, Additional Inspector General of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police, thanked UNDP Pakistan and the Government of Japan for their support in improving police infrastructure facilities to serve the people of the merged districts, “The Government of Japan and UNDP provided invaluable support in advancing the Rule of Law Roadmap, which strengthens justice and democracy in our region. The initiatives, including Gender Desks and Model Police Stations, play a crucial role in enhancing public safety and empowering marginalized communities.”

The project also developed a pool of 22 master trainers on basic and specialised police functions, including gender-responsive and community-based policing, and supported Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police to train 305 police officers including 31 women police officers from the merged districts. Additionally, the project developed seven district police plans for Khyber, Bajaur, Kurram, Mohmand, Orakzai, and North and South Waziristan, highlighting the unique security needs of each district and proposing a plan to address those needs.

Addressing the ceremony, the Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, H.E. WADA Mitsuhiro said, “The project has supported them to harness these skills in enhancing police services by implementing the KP Rule of Law Roadmap and providing robust police training while taking a gender-sensitive participatory approach. We believe that such a holistic approach was critical to bringing long-term peace and stability to the most vulnerable communities in Pakistan. Peace and stability are indeed basic human rights and they are central to achieving sustainable development in Pakistan.”

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While thanking Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police and the Government of Japan for their strong partnership with UNDP in advancing security and justice in Pakistan, Dr. Samuel Rizk, Resident Representative UNDP Pakistan, said, “Bridging the gap in formal policing services between the merged districts and all of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is essential for building safer, more peaceful communities, and ensuring equal access to these services – especially for women, girls, and other vulnerable groups. At UNDP, we are confident that this project’s policy, capacity building, and infrastructure pillars will achieve these goals.”

The UNDP Rule of Law Programme is implementing a range of interventions to strengthen security and justice sector in Pakistan.

For additional information, please contact Fizza Bangash at fizza.bangash@undp.org or +92 (51) 835 5631

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Multan police claim decreasein crimes

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Multan police claim decreasein crimes
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MULTAN:

A report issued by the police showed an 83% reduction in robberies in 2024, which they claimed was due to the anti-crime operations dismantling 247 gangs of criminals and bringing their 698 members in custody.

 

City Police Officer (CPO) Sadiq Ali Dogar said that crime incidents reduced to 1,245 in the first 10 months of 2024 compared to 1,842 recorded in 2023 till October, reducing crime overall by 32%.

He said murder cases reduced by 42%, robberies by 83%, robbery by 30%, car snatching by 33%, miscellaneous snatching 16%, theft cases including car and miscellaneous theft and burglary 35%.

An aggressive but targeted approach, aided by modern technology, traditional investigations technique and above all the much hard work put in place by police Jawans in the post-2023 crime surge scenario, paid dividends, the CPO said in a statement adding that police were able to recover the stolen or looted property valuing over Rs370 million in Multan district.

During this 10-month period, police arrested 8,716 accused. They included 99 involved in assaulting minor girls.

Police crackdown reduces air pollution in Multan

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Police crackdown reduces air pollution in Multan
A representational image of a view of smog covered the skies during foggy weather on the arrival of winter season, captured over the horizon of Lahore on November 5, 2024. — PPI
A representational image of a view of smog covered the skies during foggy weather on the arrival of winter season, captured over the horizon of Lahore on November 5, 2024. — PPI 

MULTAN: Police crackdown on smoke-emitting vehicles, brick kilns and factories dropped the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Multan from 900 to 500 and then to 300 on Wednesday.

The air pollution concentration has also reduced considerably, and citizens let out a sigh of relief. The AQI had reached a critical level of 2000 one week before when the CPO and district administration ordered a crackdown on smoke-emitting vehicles, industries, brick kilns, and other sources.

The police and the district administration have launched a crackdown on smog-emitting vehicles, brick kilns, the burning of crop residues, and other polluting factors, resulting in cleaner air in the city than ever before, he said. Police and district administration fined hundreds of vehicles. Similarly, brick kiln owners were encouraged to use modern zigzag technology to reduce emissions. Apart from this, the burning of crop residues and fossil fuels in the fields has also been banned, and legal action is being taken against the violators.

3 dead, 3 injured in Multan roof collapse caused by explosion of firework material

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3 dead, 3 injured in Multan roof collapse caused by explosion of firework material

Rescue teams are present at the site of a roof collapse in Aghapura near Delhi Gate, Multan on Oct 19, 2024. — via CPO Multan’s Facebook account.

Three people were killed and as many others were injured in a roof collapse caused by an explosion of firework material stored in a house in Multan’s Aghapura area, police said on Saturday.

“Three people died while three were injured in an unfortunate incident of a roof collapse caused by an explosion resulting from firework materials stored at a home in Aghapura […],” a statement issued by Multan City Police Officer (CPO) Sadiq Ali Dogar said.

The injured were shifted to Nishtar Hospital for treatment, the statement added. The deceased were identified as Riaz, Mansha and Safia Bano, it added.

Relief activities were carried out by teams of Multan Police, Rescue 1122, Crime Record Office (CRO), bomb disposal and other authorities at the spot, according to the statement

Police officials are present at the site of a roof collapse in Aghapura near Delhi Gate, Multan on Oct 19, 2024. — via CPO Multan’s Facebook account

Police officials are present at the site of a roof collapse in Aghapura near Delhi Gate, Multan on Oct 19, 2024. — via CPO Multan’s Facebook account

 

CPO Dogar and Multan Deputy Commissioner Wasim Hamid Sindhu inspected the relief activities and the site of the incident, the statement said.

Citing the initial investigation, the CPO statement said fireworks used to be manufactured inside the house, which caused the incident. However, further investigations were underway, it added.

While directing police officers to participate in the relief activities, CPO Multan expressed sorrow over the incident and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family, the statement noted.

Multan Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations Lieutenant (retired) General Kamran Amir Khan, City Superintendent of Police (SP) Hasan Raza Khakhi, Delhi Gate Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mazhar Haraj, DSP Mamoon Ali and other officers were also present at the incident site.

Three killed, three injured in fireworks factory explosion in Multan

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Three killed, three injured in fireworks factory explosion in Multan

At least three people were killed and three others injured in an explosion at a home-based fireworks manufacturing unit in the Delhi Gate Agha Pura area of Multan.

Sources say the explosion caused the roof of the house to collapse, trapping seven people under the rubble, including a woman. Three bodies and three injured individuals have been recovered. The deceased have been identified as Riaz, Mansha, and Safiya Bano.

The injured have been taken to Nishtar Hospital. One woman, Arsa, remains trapped under the rubble, and rescue operations are ongoing.

The Inspector General of Punjab Police has taken notice of the incident and has sought a report from the Regional Police Officer (RPO) Multan.

Police arrest suspect accused of killing school teacher in Multan

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The Multan police on Thursday traced and arrested a man accused of killing a school teacher a day earlier in the city’s New Shah Shams Colony.

The victim, identified as Safoora Taimur, was attacked while she was on her way to school on Wednesday.

According to police, the incident occurred around 7:30am when an unidentified man, who had been following her, pulled out a gun and shot her in the head. After the shooting, the attacker stole her mobile phone and fled the scene. Safoora Taimur fell to the ground and died on the spot.

Footage from a CCTV camera, which aired on several news channels, showed that the suspect was trailing the teacher for some time. The victim, seemingly aware of being followed, turned to look at him two or three times before the fatal attack. The video captured the moment the assailant approached her, fired the fatal shot, and then escaped with her phone.

According to a statement from the Multan police on Thursday, “the suspect, identified as Aun Ashraf, was employed at a law enforcement agency.”

The police took timely action and registered a case at the Shah Shams police station and began police action.

Multan City Police Officer Sadiq Ali Dogar took notice of the incident and ordered to trace and track the suspect immediately while issuing directives to form special teams and arrest him.

“Police teams traced the suspect using all technical resources,” the statement said.

According to a preliminary investigation, the father of the suspect and the victim worked in the same department, due to which the two families were acquainted and the suspect and victim got to know each other.

The suspect wanted to marry the victim but when the relationship broke down, he killed the victim with pistol fire.

Suspects supplying drugs to educational institutions busted

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MULTAN: Multan police have arrested several suspects involved in supplying narcotics to educational institutions during a series of operations across the city.

During a routine checkpoint near Maswan Chowk, police intercepted a car and discovered a substantial quantity of drugs. The vehicle was found to contain two kilograms of crystal meth –commonly known as ice– and 10 kilograms of hashish. The suspect, identified as Ubaidullah, was taken into custody.

In another operation at Manzoorabad Chowk, police apprehended two drug dealers. Over three kilograms of hashish were seized from the suspects. The police have confirmed that these individuals were part of a larger network supplying drugs within the city and to various educational institutions.

According to the police, the arrested individuals were actively involved in distributing narcotics to schools and colleges in Multan. This operation is part of a broader effort to curb the spread of drugs among the youth and ensure a safer environment for students.

The police have reiterated their commitment to continuing these operations and have urged the public to report any suspicious activities related to drug trafficking. The recent arrests are seen as a significant step towards dismantling the drug supply chain in the region.

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