Punjab Police Inspector General (IG) Shoaib Dastgir said that Elite Force is modern trained and specialized force of Punjab Police and its every constable has full capacity to successfully execute the difficult operation of any kind, therefore this force should be used during high-profile and intelligence-based operations. He stressed the need for using the force for provision of security or protocol duty so that the capabilities of the Elite Force could be benefited to the maximum end and process of eliminating miscreants and criminals from the society should be boosted up. He further said that the training imparted to officials of elite force is the best combination of professional physical, mental and moral training by which the Elite Force has decimated the objectives of criminals and terrorists therefore in order to maintain the high standard of training, the services of expert instructors equipped with modern policing and crime fighting should also be benefited for improving standard of training with respect to combing operations so that more professionally able and strong officials could serve in the field. He further said that training workshops and exercises should be continued in order to improve training and response rate of Elite Force whereas officers should personally take interest regarding issues of promotion in accordance with merit and seniority list. These views were expressed by him when he was chairing a session at Elite Police Training Centre Bedian. During the session the training and departmental issues pertaining to elite force came under discussion whereas Addl IG Elite Shahid Hanif briefed IG Punjab about performance of Elite Force and challenges face by it along with other issues of force. IG Punjab during his address directed to the officials that Elite Force and special operation unit should keep their moral high and fulfil their delegated and assigned duties with full zeal, commitment, hard work, honesty and professionalism. He further said that the performance of special operation unit in the area of Katcha to eliminate criminals is really plausible by which no go area in Katcha is no more existent. He further said that for special protection unit officials, all available resources should be utilized for providing them with modern weapons and other articles so that the officials may set the examples of their valor, bravery and professionalism in the field. He further said that if the Elite Force goes to other district for the sake of operation then DPOs will be responsible for their food and residence and the officers who were found guilty of negligence in this regard, they will be responsible for this. He directed officers that they should start visits of regions and districts to address the issues of welfare and inspection of performance and their solution in the field areas and the detailed report of their visits should be sent to Central police office. On this occasion, Addl IG Elite Shahid Haneef, DIG Elite Muhammad Inkasar Khan Afghan, Director SOU Colonel Saad Saleem, SP Headquarters Elite Syed Jafar Abbas Shah, along with other officers were present.