Women protection drive to be expanded to whole province: IG

LAHORE: Punjab IG Dr Usman Anwar Saturday chaired a meeting of Police Officers (POs) from all districts with the Victim Support Officers participating via a video link.

The IG said that according to the orders of the Chief Minister, scope of the ongoing campaign for the protection of women "Never Again" (Ab Kabhi Nahi) should be expanded to whole province and police teams should take immediate action on incidents of violence, harassment, acid attacks and abuse against women.

He directed that provision of driving training, licensing and policing facilities to female citizens should be ensured on a priority. He directed that Victim Support Officers should ensure full support of transgenders and victims and extension of employment of Victim Support Officers will be based on performance.

He said that the transgender children should be sent to Tahaffuz Darsgah in Lahore for education and accommodation and priority measures should be taken to end the exploitation of transgender children.

He issued these instructions while presiding over a meeting held at the Central Police Office.

DPOs, Victim Support Officers of all districts participated in the meeting through video link. CTO Lahore Amara Athar informed about the establishment of Women Police Council in the districts and its aims and objectives.

ASP Syeda Shahrbano said that the scope of Tahaffuz Darsgah project is being expanded for the protection, education and training of children. DIG Welfare Ghazi Muhammad Salah-ud-din and SSP Operation Ali Raza also expressed their views in the meeting. DIG Welfare Ghazi Muhammad Salahuddin, CTO Lahore Amara Athar, SSP Operation Ali Raza, AIG Welfare Amara Sherazi and other officers participated.