CM Usman Buzdar approves recruitment of 10,000 policemen

LAHORE:Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has approved the recruitment of 10,000 constables in the police department of the province.

In a statement issued here Friday, he said that 10,000 constables would be recruited against the approved vacant posts. Some 5,000 constables will be recruited during the current fiscal year while the rest of 5,000 will be recruited in the next financial year, he added. He said that all the appointments in the police department would be made purely on merit.

The government will take steps to overcome the shortage of staff in the police department. He stated the police had played an exemplary role during the coronavirus outbreak and it was discharging duty wholeheartedly.

He lauded the role of police in protecting the lives and properties of the people besides curbing the criminals. Meanwhile, Punjab Standing Committee on Finance and Development has also approved the recruitment of 10,000 constables.

Sheikhupura: Usman Buzdar on Friday visited Government Comprehensive Higher Secondary School, Sheikhupura, to inspect the financial aid distribution under Ehsaas Kafalat Programme. He distributed aid amount among the female recipients who expressed their satisfaction over the facilities.

The chief minister said on the occasion that indigent strata were being given relief and the amount of Rs12,000 was no benefaction. The PTI government was ensuring its provision in a very transparent manner, the chief minister said, adding that Rs135 million financial aid had been distributed in Sheikhupura and more than 50,000 deserving families would be given aid under Ehsaas Kafalat Programme, he said. On the request of a woman, the chief minister directed the deputy commissioner to arrange for her medical treatment.

The chief minister also chaired a meeting to review arrangements for dealing with coronavirus and dengue, wheat procurement, cleanliness and law and order.

Talking on this occasion, Usman Buzdar reiterated that people would not be left alone and every effort would be made to provide relief to them. He directed the police to work efficiently for the protection of life and property of the people, adding that arrangements of wheat procurement, cleanliness and eradication of coronavirus and dengue should be better than the best. He said that 14 centres had been set up in Sheikhupura for wheat procurement starting from 20th April. The restriction of “gardawari” has been done away with and the wheat crop will be procured on a first come, first served basis, he added.

He continued that most of the 33 coronavirus patients in Sheikhupura had travel history. Arrangements have been made to keep 45 patients in isolation and field hospital will also be established, if needed.

Meanwhile, different markets have also been sprayed. Ehsaas Kafalat Programme and CM Insaf Imdad Programme were the largest aid initiatives to provide financial aid worth Rs12,000 each in the most transparent manner, he added. Brig (r) Rahat Imanullah announced distributing Ration among the needy. Provincial Ministers Dr Yasmin Rashid, Mian Mahmood-ur-Rasheed, Mian Khalid Mahmood, parliamentarians, Commissioner Lahore and others were also present on this occasion.