Steps being taken for transgenders’ protection, education, says IGP

LAHORE:A three-member delegation of British organisation called on the IG Punjab here on Sunday.

During the meeting, ongoing measures for the support, facilitation and education of the transgender community by Punjab Police were discussed. The delegation of the British organisation included Asad Ali, Zahid Bhatti and Abdullah Mushtaq. The British delegation was informed about the ongoing measures to support transgender from the platform of police Tahaffuz centres. IG Punjab said that priority measures were being taken from the platform of police Tahaffuz markaz to provide social and legal protection and dignified employment to transgender people. He said that the transgender had been appointed as Victim Support Officers after special training in all Tahaffuz centres of the province and Transgender Victim Support Officers are ensuring all possible measures to solve the problems of the members of their community. The delegation was informed that Punjab police have signed more than 300 MOUs for the social protection of transgender persons and other vulnerable sections from the platform of the Tahaffuz Centre. Meanwhile, Inspector General Police (IGP) Punjab visited Qurban Police Lines and inspected the work of under-construction police apartments.

He had a detailed review of the construction work of the apartments. Communication & Works Department and police officers briefed the IG Punjab about the ongoing work. IG Punjab visited all the floors of the under-construction building and directed the officials concerned to complete the construction work within the stipulated time period.