IGP calls for changing ‘thana culture’

ISLAMABAD: The ‘thana culture’ needs to end making way for people-friendly environment in the precincts where complainants do not feel intimidated, said Islamabad Inspector General Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar. Addressing Police Darbar, the IGP directed officials to focus on resolving public complaints. He told policemen to be polite with people and reciprocally urged citizens to show respect to law enforcers. During the darbar held at Police Lines Headquarters IGP Zulfiqar listened to grievances of problems policemen and issued immediate directions to resolve them. He appreciated DIG (Operations) Waqar Uddin Syed and his team including SP Investigation & SP Saddar, DSP CIA Hakim Khan for resolving `Farishta murder case’ and said that Islamabad police would continue efforts to eradicate crime and provide maximum relief to citizens. He said that more than 150 policemen participated in the investigation process and won laurel for the force by resolving this case.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 6^th, 2019.