KARACHI – Sindh Police remunerations have been made equal to the police inPunjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provinces.
Inspector General of Police, Sindh Amjad Javed Saleemi presided over theseventh meeting of the Sindh Police Benevolent/Welfare fund board here atthe Central Police Office. Additional IGs, head of CPLC, Zonal and otherDIGs and officials of Sindh Finance Department attended the meeting whichapproved a raise in the remuneration for Sindh Police.
As per the decision the marriage grant was increased to fifty thousandsfrom ten thousands which will be given to two kids of a policeperson, andas such a policeperson may get Rs100, 000 as grant for the marriages ofhis/her children.
The retirement grant was increased for 15000 and life retirement aftersixty-year from 25000 to the basic salary of the policeperson.
The children of policeperson would get fifty percent of tuition fee on 70percent or above marks in the past. Spokesman said that if a child ofpolice person now gets 65 percent marks he will get 100% scholarship,meaning children of the policepersons getting 65 percent marks will getfree education in the next grade.
The medical aid has been raised from one lack to one million, spokespersonsaid, adding those facing legal problem will get legal aid of up to Rs5lacks.
The meeting decided that if a policeman gets injured during duty he willget a special motorcycle.
As a total IG has added up Rs200 millions to the Sindh Police WelfareBoard, enabling it to give these facilities to the policepersons.
The widows of policemen who would get Rs3000 monthly will get now Rs5000per month and by the pending amount will also be transferred online to theaccounts of the widows.