The government was committed to ending "police culture" in the capital and was giving 100 per cent coverage to safe city cameras, which would not be installed only on roads but also in police stations to ensure punishment for perpetrators.
He was addressing a ceremony held to pay tribute to martyrs of Islamabad police on Saturday.
He said the government will ensure the completion of Islamabad Safe City project. He said the scheme, which aimed to cover all streets in the city with cameras to curb crime and ensure law and order, faced several obstacles due to which its progress stands at just 30 percent.
The interior minister also said a 100-bed hospital will also be established for Islamabad Police at a cost of Rs5 billion."In this regard, the first installment of Rs350 million has been disbursed by the government," he said. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to lay the foundation of the hospital this month.
The police in the federal capital like their compatriots elsewhere in the country have added a golden chapter in the history, written with blood of their martyrs, said Minister for Interior Rana Sana Ullah Khan.
The ceremony was attended by officials of Islamabad police while families of martyred policemen were especially invited who received cheques following directions of the prime minister to ensure immediate payment to them.
The minister said the courageous role played by the police in the capital has won hearts of people. Everyone is proud that Islamabad Police has always kept dictum of duty before self and the entire nation and the police department is proud of its brave and gallant Shaheeds.
"We are proud of martyrs of all police officials who have written golden chapter with their blood and ensured protection to the lives and property of the citizens," he added.
Despite tough economic circumstances, he said that it was decided to give cheques to the families of martyred personnel. He said there was no compensation to life but it was responsibility of the government to provide assistance to families of martyred cops.
The minister said that an amount of Rs1.22 billion was distributed among the families of martyred personnel. He also awarded those policemen who participated in operation against Bilal Sabit gang.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 3rd, 2022.
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