Daily Times

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Dr Usman Anwar has called upon people to help the police improve its working through the use of ‘Mera Pyara’ app of the Punjab Police. In a special message, issued here on Saturday, he said the app was compatible with both Android and iOS systems. He said people could download it and seek immediate help from the police in difficult situations.

The IGP said it was not possible to improve service delivery in a densely populated country like Pakistan without the use of modern technology. He said the Punjab police were getting reunited runaway children and elderly people with their families everyday. He said it was a responsibility of the police to bring back home special and missing children suffering from various problems, and the people who had lost their way to their homes. He said the details and pictures of the lost children and elderly people were provided to the government and non-government institutions, police stations and police field teams under modern system. He said that so far hundreds of missing children and elderly had been reunited with their families through the modern application, especially the ‘Mera Pyara’ app. He said the same app was used to reunite a child, who was separated from her family eight years ago. He said the Punjab government had also provided the facility of free DNA test for the purpose after taking photos and fingerprints. All citizens are requested to download the app in their mobile phones, he added.

IGP Punjab visits Police Training College near Lahore: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Dr Usman Anwar visited the Police Training College Chung here on Saturday and issued important instructions to the officers and personnel under training. Deputy Superintendents Officers under training of Sindh Police were also present.

The IGP said that Punjab Police had equipped all its training institutes with modern facilities, additional resources, upgraded curriculum and the training courses include character building and grooming, sports and creativity along with policing and management. He said that in the last four months, record works had been done in terms of police promotions, welfare and infrastructure development. He reiterated that welfare and infrastructure were meaningless if the aggrieved citizens did not get relief at police stations. The IGP said that every victim who comes to the police station should be respected as a member of his family, and ensure that the problem was solved with sincerity. He said that legal aid fund had been started to help the officials who face cases during duty so that the officer or the official does not face financial difficulty. The IGP Punjab said that the scope of CIA was being extended to the inter-district level. Dr Usman Anwar said that the real leadership is to prepare new leaders for the coming generations who will make the service of the country and the nation their motto.