K-P launches tourism police force

PESHAWAR:

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has launched tourism police force to facilitate tourists visiting the hill stations in the province. The force will provide better security and services to the tourists at the scenic places.

The launching ceremony was held at the Arena Hall of Qayyum Sports Complex, Peshawar.

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA) Director General Muhammad Abid Khan Wazir and Commandant Tourism Police Gul Said Khan Afridi were the chief guests while KPCTA Director Yousaf Ali, General Manager Planning and Marketing Hayat Ali Shah, Deputy Commandant Shaukat Ali and others attended the ceremony.

Around 182 out of 200 recruits from various districts were provided tourism police uniform and shoes, who will undergo a two-day training session.

Speaking on the occasion, Director General Abid Wazir said that personnel of tourism police would exhibit exemplary character and manners while helping and dealing with the tourists.

He said that the young police recruits were the positive image of the province to better facilitate and serve the foreign as well as domestic tourists.

The tourism police, he added, would have to establish their mark on the list of forces famous for the exemplary services like Rescue 1122 to the people in testing times.

Commandant Gul Said Afridi in his speech lauded the zest and zeal of new recruits and urged them to gird up for an outstanding job to set an exalted example of courage, service and sacrifice for the other provinces and tourists from foreign countries.

He said the recruits would be deputed in Swat, Chitral, Abbottabad and Mansehra after the training session.

He said that more training would be imparted to the tourism police after tourism season to enhance their capacity and equip them with latest skills to better serve the tourists and visitors at the scenic attractions of the province.

The official said that the members would be provided motorcycles, pick-up vehicles, communication gear and B69MM pistols and would be deputed at different locations.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, June 3^rd, 2022.