Temuri wants implementation of law in true letter and spirit

Islamabad: Inspector General of Police (Islamabad) Sultan Azam Temuri on Sunday directed the Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) to treat the citizens of federal capital with respect and ensure the implementation of law during duty in true letter and spirit.

“Islamabad Traffic Police is known as model force in the country and its performance will be further improved,” he said this during his visit to ITP office after taking charge as IGP.

On his arrival, Sultan Azam Temuri was given guard of honour by a contingent of police.

SSP Traffic Malik Matloob Ahmed, SP Khalid Rashid and other officers were present on the occasion.

In his address to the ITP officials, Azam Temuri said that he had great attachment and affiliation with ITP as he held command of this department twice and started his career from it.

He said it was their vision to make police an exemplary force so that people can give examples of it at the international level and people learn from it.

Temuri said more training will be provided to police so that it could continue with its good work and serve the people.

He said mission of the police was to maintain road discipline so that road accidents could be avoided.

“Police can change thinking of the people,” adding police should be people friendly and act in a civil manner and enforce the law by keeping in view self-respect of citizens,” he added.

He urged police to adopt professional attitude, help citizens, ensure rule of law and keep the police force corruption free.

He stressed that police should focus on enforcement and traffic regulation so that no violation was committed.

Temuri said more projects would be announced for welfare of police force.

“My doors are open for police officers and jawans and they can meet him for their personal matters,” he added.

He said an SMS service would be started through which policemen could contact him round the clock. The IGP expressed the hope that all officers will serve the people with sincerity and honesty.