IGP approves Rs22 million scholarships for 48 cops

LAHORE: Inspector General Police Punjab Dr Usman Anwar has approved Rs22 million educational scholarships to 48 police officers for Masters, MPhil and other higher degrees from a well-known private university.

Constables, Head Constables, Junior clerks, Sub-Inspectors, Police Technical Officers and other rank officers are among the recipients of educational scholarships, who will pursue higher studies in the best disciplines and modern subjects at the University of Management and Technology.

DIG Welfare Ghazi Salah-ud-Din said that Punjab Police and University of Management Technology had signed an MoU two months ago for higher education of police employees, under which police employees have been given scholarships for higher education in Artificial Intelligence, Data Sciences, Public Policy, Security and Strategic Studies, Mathematics, Supply Chain Management, Economics and Information Systems etc.

IGP said that maximum support from the department would continue to improve the efficiency and educational qualification of police employees. He directed the DIG welfare to process all applications related to educational scholarships on priority basis.

Rs1.6m released for cops’ medical expenses

IGP has released Rs1.6 million more to pay medical expenses of police employees. According to details, Rawalpindi sub-inspector Naveed Iqbal was given Rs5 lakh for the treatment of blood cancer. Constable Abdul Khaliq received Rs3 lakh for the treatment of various disorders, including blood pressure. Sahiwal police’s sub-inspector Nadeem Anwar Asim was given Rs250,000 for cancer treatment. Lahore Police Constable Usman Saeed and Traffic Assistant Asad Aleem were given two and a half lakh rupees each for cancer treatment. Lahore Police Sub-Inspector Muhammad Jameel Shahid was given one lakh rupees for spinal surgery. IG Punjab released the above funds after the scrutiny of the Welfare Management Committee. He said that the police employees and their families will continue to receive all possible support in medical expenses and treatment.