LAHORE – Punjab IG Dr Syed Kaleem Imam has directed for appointment offemale inspectors and sub-inspectors as SHOs and lady ASIs andhead-constables as Moharrars in the police stations (where applicable) ofthe province on the basis of seniority and merit.
A letter has been issued to CCPO Lahore, all RPOs and DPOs in which it isdirected to post them according to merit and seniority so that they can getdepartmental promotion as per their honesty, hard work and ability.
It is further directed in the letter that highly educated and experiencedfemale police officers be given key positions in police stations and moremeasures be taken for the welfare of female police officials.
It is also directed in the letter that female police officials be giventwo-year field postings to make them eligible for inspectors and DSPs onmerit as per police service rule 2008 and 2013 as this practice willminimise the sense of resentment regarding posting and promotions.
It is pertinent to mention here that first female DPO of Pakistan AmmaraAtthar was also deployed by the IG in Bahawalnagar district and hisdecision has given a sense of satisfaction to female officials of Punjabpolice.