Sindh Police to establish counter-terror university

University being established under 'Promise of Peace' project in bid to strengthen NAP implementation in province

KARACHI: Sindh Police decided on Thursday to set up a counter-terrorism university along with police emergency services and a number of police facilitation centres under its “Promise of Peace” (PoP) project in a bid to strengthen the implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP) in the province.

An approval in this regard was accorded by Sindh Police Management Board (SPMB) during a meeting chaired by Sindh Home Minister Sohail Anwar Sial at the Special Security Unit (SSU) headquarters.



The PoP project was first conceived by Sindh Police AIG Security SSP Maqsood Ahmad Memon, who gave a detailed presentation about the project during the SPMB meeting and outlined its benefits for the citizens.

Following his presentation, the chairman and members of SPMB directed the AIG security to expedite work on the establishment of Institute of Peace and Policing Studies (prospective counter-terrorism university), Police Emergency Services-911 and Police Facilitation Centres.

During the meeting, Memon informed the participants that the university will be a learning and research centre of international standards to counter terrorism and extremism in the region with focus on studying and identifying the ideology and latest trends of terror and terrorists’ modus operandi.



“The university will cater to the development of new training for police personnel of all ranks in view of changing criminal and terrorists’ strategies",  he said, adding the PoP project will help in successful implementation of NAP in the province.

Regarding police facilitation centres, the AIG said they will provide 24/7 services to citizens through one window process and help desk. “Help desk is intended to provide a trouble-free interface and guidance for all sorts of public complaints,” he said.

Memon went on to add that the Police Emergency Services-911 was a novel idea to integrate Madadgar-15, Muhafiz Force, Command and Control Centre, fire fighting department, ambulance service and public utility companies, including SSGC, KE, KW&SB, under one umbrella to create collaboration among police and other government departments in order to help facilitate general public.



The meeting was attended by IG Sindh Ghulam Hyder Jamali, Additional IGs of Traffic, Research & Development, Special Branch, Karachi Range, CTD & Crimes and other senior officers of the ranks of DIG & SSP.