Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz Sharif on Friday visited the Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) headquarters and inspected different sections including the training block and counter-violent extremism block, cybercrime unit, geo-fencing centre, labs, and IT section.
He appreciated the professional skills of the staff and admired the steps to modernise it. The CM distributed cash rewards and commendation certificates among the officers for resolving the Anarkali blast case and arresting terrorists.
He pointed out that the foundation of CTD was laid by incumbent Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during his tenure as Punjab chief minister and this organisation has now become a grown-up body.
“The CTD force Is our vanguard for eradication of terrorism, he said and approved recruitment against new posts.
Additional IG (CTD) and SSP (Training Wing) briefed him about the successful intelligence-based operations against terrorists.
The CM assured to provide the latest weapons and technology to the CTD while commending its role in combating terrorism.
Provincial ministers including Sardar Awais Leghari, Atta Tarar, Ayub Gadhi, CS, IGP, ACS (Home), Addl IG (CTD) and others were present while MPA Jahangir Khanzada, Addl IG (South Punjab), RPOs of Bahawalpur and DG Khan and DPOs of Rajanpur, Rahim Yar Khan and Bahawalpur participated through video link.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 11th, 2022.
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