Civil armed forces to be withdrawn from VIP duty, says Nisar
Civil armed forces are not personal guards, says interior minister.
Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan. PHOTO: INP
ISLAMABAD:
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Thursday said that civil armed forces will be withdrawn from VIP security.
"Our security forces are not supposed to be guards. They do not belong to a private security agency. They have duties to fulfill," said Nisar, during a press conference in Islamabad.
He said that the government is working to formulate a channel through which security to the citizens will be ensured.
"We want to make it a transparent process," he said.
Nisar said that two task forces are being created.
"One would address security concerns of the citizens while the other will be tasked with the responsibility of working on the missing persons issue," Nisar explained.
"The citizens of the country feel insecure," he said.
Further explaining how the process of ensuring security can be made more transparent, he said "If an incident of security lapse occurs, it would be investigated and the report would be presented to the public."
He said that a report on the Quetta attack will be presented before the Senate and the National Assembly.
"When an FIR is registered, 14 stations will be notified and not just a few," Nisar added.
The interior minister further said that all the records of the police stations in Islamabad will be computerised within three months.
Adding to a point about misdemeanour of the youth that hampers civil life, he said, "Reckless and under-age driving will not be given a free pass, even if the children of member of parliament are involved."
Chaudhry Nisar also expanded on measures introduced for ensuring sanitary conditions of the roads, regularisation of health care and checking tax evasion.
"Medicines should be sold with the name of pharmaceutical company and dealer stamped on it, so that they can be tracked down if the medicines prove to be sub-standard," he said.
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Thursday said that civil armed forces will be withdrawn from VIP security.
"Our security forces are not supposed to be guards. They do not belong to a private security agency. They have duties to fulfill," said Nisar, during a press conference in Islamabad.
He said that the government is working to formulate a channel through which security to the citizens will be ensured.
"We want to make it a transparent process," he said.
Nisar said that two task forces are being created.
"One would address security concerns of the citizens while the other will be tasked with the responsibility of working on the missing persons issue," Nisar explained.
"The citizens of the country feel insecure," he said.
Further explaining how the process of ensuring security can be made more transparent, he said "If an incident of security lapse occurs, it would be investigated and the report would be presented to the public."
He said that a report on the Quetta attack will be presented before the Senate and the National Assembly.
"When an FIR is registered, 14 stations will be notified and not just a few," Nisar added.
The interior minister further said that all the records of the police stations in Islamabad will be computerised within three months.
Adding to a point about misdemeanour of the youth that hampers civil life, he said, "Reckless and under-age driving will not be given a free pass, even if the children of member of parliament are involved."
Chaudhry Nisar also expanded on measures introduced for ensuring sanitary conditions of the roads, regularisation of health care and checking tax evasion.
"Medicines should be sold with the name of pharmaceutical company and dealer stamped on it, so that they can be tracked down if the medicines prove to be sub-standard," he said.