“I want the police to shun discriminatory attitude towards citizens, and rather treat the common man like a VIP (very important person),” the Prime Minister said in his address here at the passing-out of cadets at the Police College, Sihala.
The Prime Minister said he wanted to see Islamabad Police perform in the best manner and emerge as a ‘new vibrant force in the New Pakistan’.
He mentioned the reformation of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa police by the government of his party.
He said a good society was known for how good it treated its weaker segments.
He said armed forces protected the frontiers of the country, while the police safeguarded the lives and property of citizens.
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Terming police the country’s asset, Imran Khan said the force should be given due respect.
Peace and security, he said were the pre-requisite for a society.
He vowed to provide every possible facility to police personnel as an acknowledgment of their services.
He said the government would consider giving Islamabad Police the Health Cards and enhancing their salaries at par with the Punjab Police.
Imran Khan felicitated the outgoing police cadets and urged them to get ready to serve the nation with diligence.
He advised them to always choose the path of righteousness in the professional lives, which he said could be tough but based on principles of integrity and honesty.
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He mentioned that the politicians who chose the path of corruption faced a life filled with humiliation and also pushed the country into a debt trap.
The Prime Minister said the government had gained remarkable achievement on the economic front by turning the country’s current account deficit into a surplus for the fifth consecutive month after 17 years.
He said the government under its vision of austerity was controlling the expenditures in view of the country’s debt.
Khan said expenses of the Prime Minister House had been cut by 60 percent besides other reductions in expenditure of the federal government.
Earlier, the Prime Minister reviewed the parade where the contingent presented a salute.
Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed and senior police officials were also present.
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