Punjab to provide bulletproof vehicles, jackets to police

Lahore: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz has ordered to provide bullet proof jackets, vehicles, and special training to police personnel.

A review meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam, in which she directed police officers to make fool-proof security arrangements on Eid Milad-ul-Nabi and to meet the scholars.

In the meeting, a proposal to increase the number of provincial border posts came out, while on this occasion, the Chief Minister also ordered to give bullet-proof vehicles and bullet-proof jackets to the police personnel immediately. The meeting also approved giving a grant of Rs1 billion to the police.

Maryam Nawaz also ordered to give special training to the police personnel posted at the border posts, to strengthen and improve the border security check posts and to speed up the campaign to eliminate illegal weapons.

In the meeting, it was also decided to ban the use of social media by on-duty police personnel.

Chief Minister Punjab said that whatever needs to be done for the protection of the people will be done. Action should be taken against criminals and anti-social elements without discrimination. The police should develop the capability of pre-emptive action without waiting for the crime to be committed.

Maryam Nawaz stated that those who attack the police check posts should be given a strong response so that they do not dare to attack in the future. Police patrolling should be arranged between the police check posts.