ICCI organises ‘Jashn-e-Azadi with families of ‘Shuhada’

Islamabad: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) in collaboration with Islamabad Police organised a ceremony ‘Jashn-e-Azadi Shuhada ky Sang’ to pay tributes to police martyrs.

ICCI President Khalid Iqbal Malik and Muhammad Khalid Khattak, IG Islamabad Police presided over the ceremony while Zafar Bakhtawari, former President ICCI performed the role master of ceremony.

Inspector General, Islamabad Police, high police officers, families of police martyrs and large number of business community attended the event. ICCI distributed cheques among families of police martyrs and certificates among high performing police officers and officials. At the occasion, business community announced to sponsor education expenses of police martyrs’ talented children.

Speaking at the occasion, Muhammad Khalid Khattak, Inspector General Islamabad Police said that Islamabad Police was working round the clock to protect lives and properties of the citizens and to maintain law & order situation in the city. He said that officers and jawans of Islamabad Police were performing their duties with full dedication, honesty and commitment. He said Islamabad Police was proud of its jawans who sacrificed their lives for the safety of citizens. He vowed that in pursuance of the mission of police martyrs and with the help of people, Islamabad Police would make Islamabad a peaceful and safe city. He said that in this journey, the sacrifices of police martyrs would be the torchbearers for us. He also thanked ICCI for providing financial support to the families of police martyrs and certificates to police officers/officials.

Khalid Iqbal Malik, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that business community and the citizens of Islamabad would never forget the sacrifices of police martyrs as they laid their lives for their safety and security. He also paid tributes to the families of police martyrs who provided such brave jawans to Islamabad Police. He said that role of police was key in promoting business and economic activities as peaceful environment was basic requirement for business and investment. He stressed that business community, citizens and Islamabad Police should take care of the needs of police martyrs families.

Khalid Malik, Senior Vice President, ICCI also paid rich tributes to the police martyrs and assured that business community would always remember their great services for the nation. He said ICCI and business community will always stand shoulder to shoulder with the families of police martyrs. He said ICCI would also try to organize such ceremonies in future to remember the sacrifices of police martyrs. Tahir Ayub, Vice President ICCI thanked the ICT Police, families of police martyrs and business community for gracing the occasion.