IG Punjab reviews performance of Virtual Women Police Stations, Tahafuz Centres

Lahore: Inspector General of Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar has said that the Virtual Women Police Stations are ensuring immediate relief to women citizens who are victims of violence, abuse, and exploitation.

He said that through the Virtual Women Police Stations, more than 58,500 women have been provided relief in the past 4 months and instructed that DPOs should personally monitor cases referred by the Virtual Women Police Stations and take immediate action to provide relief to women citizens.

He expressed these views while presiding over a meeting held at the Central Police Office on Monday.

Various matters, including the performance of the Virtual Women Police Stations, Police Khidmat Centres, Tahafuz Centres, Meesaq Centres, and District Women Police Councils, were reviewed in the meeting.

Dr. Usman Anwar said that the Tahafuz Centres are essential for the support and rehabilitation of transgender individuals and other vulnerable groups in society. He emphasized the need to further improve the performance of the Tahafuz Centres to ensure comprehensive support for affected individuals. The IG Punjab further stated that the Punjab Police would accelerate its community policing efforts to protect vulnerable groups and provide them with legal and social assistance.

SSP Operations Safe Cities Authority Riffat Bukhari, CTO Lahore Ammara Athar, AIG Admin Dr. Rizwan Khan, and AIG Welfare Shaista Nadeem were present at the meeting.

SSP Riffat Bukhari briefed on the performance since the establishment of the Virtual Women Police Stations. CTO Lahore Ammara Athar informed about the performance of the Tahafuz Centres and District Women Police Councils.

All CPOs, DPOs, DIG Operations Lahore Faisal Kamran, in-charges of Tahafuz Centres, Victim Support Officers, and members of the District Women Police Councils participated via video link. The meeting included detailed discussions on the professional aspects of all projects, and IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar issued important instructions.