Total protection: Foolproof security for foreign workers planned
SPU has been tasked to ensure foolproof security for foreigners working in various parts of Punjab
ISLAMABAD:
The Specialised Protection Unit (SPU) in its first phase will take over the security of foreigners working at three important national institutions including Nandipur power project during the next week.
The SPU, which is affiliated with the Punjab police, has been given its prime task to ensure foolproof security and protection of foreigners working at 10 important projects in various parts of Punjab province.
This step has been taken to restore confidence of foreign companies to bring their investment in development projects without any fear, sources said.
Some reliable sources informed the Express Investigation Cell that in first phase, the SPU will take over security control of three projects including Nandipur Power plant near Gujranwala and two in Faisalabad and Mianwali districts.
Earlier, the security of these projects was being performed by private security agencies with the assistance of local police.
The SPU will also take over security of the remaining seven national development projects in the second phase, the sources said.
About 2,600 police officials of the elite force are being inducted in the SPU in order to make it fully functional.
The Punjab government has allocated Rs1.21 billion for procurement of sophisticated automatic weapons, vehicles, wireless sets, night vision goggles and other modern security gadgets and logistics for the force to make it operational.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 25th, 2014.
The Specialised Protection Unit (SPU) in its first phase will take over the security of foreigners working at three important national institutions including Nandipur power project during the next week.
The SPU, which is affiliated with the Punjab police, has been given its prime task to ensure foolproof security and protection of foreigners working at 10 important projects in various parts of Punjab province.
This step has been taken to restore confidence of foreign companies to bring their investment in development projects without any fear, sources said.
Some reliable sources informed the Express Investigation Cell that in first phase, the SPU will take over security control of three projects including Nandipur Power plant near Gujranwala and two in Faisalabad and Mianwali districts.
Earlier, the security of these projects was being performed by private security agencies with the assistance of local police.
The SPU will also take over security of the remaining seven national development projects in the second phase, the sources said.
About 2,600 police officials of the elite force are being inducted in the SPU in order to make it fully functional.
The Punjab government has allocated Rs1.21 billion for procurement of sophisticated automatic weapons, vehicles, wireless sets, night vision goggles and other modern security gadgets and logistics for the force to make it operational.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 25th, 2014.