The government wants to provide the Islamabad police health cards andaffordable housing, Prime Minister Imran Khan said Wednesday, announcingthe provision of both to facilitate the law enforcers of the federalcapital city.
Addressing a passing parade at the Police Line Headquarters in Islamabad,the premier paid tribute to officials and said that no nation can prosperwithout proper law and order situations and that the lives and property ofthe nation should be protected at all costs.
“The army is the protector of borders and the police are the protector ofcommon citizens,” he said, stressing the government will do its best toincrease the salaries of the Islamabad police.
He lamented law enforcers were not given due respect because of Pakistan’shistory under British rule “I want the nation to respect and like policeofficials. I want to see ‘Nayi police in Naya Pakistan’. I want you to makethe common citizens the VIPs of the country.” he stressed.
Touching upon the changes brought to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police duringthe ruling tenure of the PTI-government, the premier said the position ofpolice officers miserable when PTI formed its government in the province.“But, later came a time when the public took out processions in support ofpolice and I was proud to see such a drastic change,” he added.
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Agreeing that the salaries of Islamabad police officials is not enough andthe salaried class of the country usually struggles to make ends meet, PMKhan said honesty and sincerity are the most important traits of nationsthat prosper despite hurdles and unfavourable circumstances.
“We will consider raising the salaries of the Islamabad police but I haveto consult my ministries to take the final decision,” he added.