PM Imran Khan wants to ascertain 'Nayi police in Naya Pakistan'
Prime Minister Imran Khan addresses in Islamabad. Photo: SCREENGRAB
The prime minister paid tribute to police officials
He is the primary prime minister to attend a police event
The PM wants housing and health cards for the capital city's law enforcers
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday vowed to facilitate law enforcers and announced the supply of health cards and affordable housing to the Islamabad police.
The prime minister paid tribute to police officials as he addressed a passing out parade at the Police Line Headquarters in Islamabad on Wednesday.
“The army is that the protector of borders and therefore the police are the protector of common citizens,” he said, adding that no nation can prosper without proper regulation of law and order within the country.
'Govt will do its best to extend salaries'
Emphasising the govt will do its best to extend the salaries of the Islamabad police, he said: i'm a major minister and not a king. Therefore, i will be able to make the choices with the consultation of my minister of finance Hafeez Shiekh.
PM Imran agreed that the salaries of the Islamabad police officials isn't enough and therefore the salaried class of the country usually struggles to form ends meet.
He said honesty and sincerity are the foremost important traits of countries that prosper despite hurdles and unfavourable circumstances.
“We will consider raising the salaries of the Islamabad police but I even have to consult my ministries to require the ultimate decision,” he added.
'Law enforcers weren't accorded due respect'
He lamented law enforcers weren't accorded their due respect due to Pakistan's history under British rule “I want the state to respect and like police officials. i would like to ascertain ‘Nayi police in Naya Pakistan’. i would like you to form the common citizens the VIPs of the country.” he stressed.
Appreciating the changes delivered to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police during the ruling tenure of the PTI-government, the premier said the position of cops miserable when PTI formed its government within the province.
“But, later came a time when the general public took out processions in support of police and that i was proud to ascertain such a drastic change,” he added.
Earlier within the day, PM Imran reached the Police Lines Headquarters in Islamabad. he's the primary prime minister to attend an occasion by the police - the second line of defense in Pakistan after the military .
The premier attended the passing out ceremony of 1,200 policemen.
Newly-appointed Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid and therefore the Islamabad Inspector-General Islamabad also attended.
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