Daily Times

ISLAMABAD: The 4th Retired Inspector Generals of Police Conference would be held in the last week of March, Association of Former Inspector General of Police (AFIGP) President Iftikhar Rashid informed on Sunday.

In a meeting chaired by Iftikhar Rashid, it was decided that the theme of this conference will be related to police reforms in the context of future imperatives of policing in Pakistan.

Selected officers will be making brief presentations, followed by open discussions.

The meeting was being held by AFIGP in collaboration with International Crime Investigation Training Assistance Programme (ICITAP) and a few other related agencies.

All arrangements were reviewed during this meeting and tasks were assigned to various units/officers. The primary purpose of this conference is to evolve a strategy and mechanism in order to equip and enable police to meet future challenges professionally.

It may be worthwhile to mention that AFIGP Chapters have also been set up in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh. The chapter in Sindh will also look after the affairs of Balochistan.

The executive bodies of these Chapters have been elected through a fair and impartial process under the supervision of the Chief Election Commissioner appointed in the Inaugural Session.

It is hoped that these developments will not only promote police performance but also help the government in devising ways and means to effectively combat law order and crime situation.

Based on the deliberations of the conference, a self-contained report along with recommendations will be prepared and presented to all concerned.

Published in Daily Times, February 19^th 2018.