Rs783m spent on welfare of cops

LAHORE:More than Rs783 million have been spent on the welfare initiatives for the Punjab Police force and their families during the current year.

Sharing the details, the Punjab Police spokesperson said that over Rs250 million have been disbursed in the form of educational scholarships for the children of police personnel. An amount of Rs219.9 million has been given as wedding gifts for the daughters of police employees while more than Rs114.9 million have been spent for medical assistance.

Under subsistence allowance, more than Rs93.9 million have been provided to the families of police employees. Over Rs79.4 million have been issued as retirement grants. For funeral expenses, more than Rs17.5 million have been disbursed to the families of police personnel. Immediate financial assistance amounting to over Rs6.797 million has also been provided to the police force.

Complaints of 2,266 applicants addressed

Police Department, on the directions of IG Police Punjab Dr Usman Anwar, is conducting open court daily at the Central Police Office. The complaints of 2,266 applicants have been addressed so far this year and more than 100 FIRs have been registered in response to these complaints.

As part of this ongoing initiative, AIG Complaints is listening to citizens’ grievances and addressing them. Sharing the details, the Punjab Police spokesperson said that dozens of citizens are registering their complaints on a daily basis. In addition, the issues related to poor investigation, change of investigation, and other complaints have also been resolved. Complaints against police officers and personnel, as well as those related to police services, have been addressed. Departmental, in-service, martyrs’, and retired officers’ complaints are also being resolved.

Punjab Police spokesperson further said that the citizens can appear in the open court from 9am to 5pm daily to register their complaints. IG Punjab directed that, according to the issued SOPs, timely redressal of applicants’ grievances must be ensured within the given timeline. District officers must ensure the holding of open courts for complainants and strict implementation of the free registration of FIR policy.

Edhi ambulances shift 5,056 people

The Edhi Foundation ambulances have transported 5,056 individuals last month. The Edhi teams handled numerous emergencies, including transferring 569 injured people to hospitals and moving 3,969 patients between their homes and medical facilities.

The foundation also transported 1,287 deceased from hospitals to their residences and arranged proper burials for 30 unclaimed bodies. The report highlighted the foundation's identification programme, which matched 21 previously unidentified bodies through biometric technology and reunited them with relatives. At the Bilquis Edhi Home, staff assisted 118 people, with 73 being safely returned to their families via ambulance services.