‘Capital creates special police desk to address human rights complaints’

Islamabad: Inspector General of Police (Islamabad) Sultan Azam Temuri has said that a special human rights desk has been established at Central Police Office to entertain the complaints of marginalised segments of society.

He stated this while addressing a Christmas cake cutting ceremony organised by Minority Journalists Association at National Press Club Islamabad. The event was attended by office-bearers of NPC, police officers and a large number of members from Christian community

The IGP said that Islamabad police has always protected the minorities and would continue to safeguard their lives and property in future. He said that newly established HR desk would monitor every kind of violation and ensure protection to children, women and other segments of society.

Being a department of the state, he said police would leave no stone unturned to ensure protection to the lives and property of the minorities. The IGP stressed to promote interfaith harmony among all segments of society and said “We have to demonstrate unity and work together to counter the menace of terrorism and militancy in the society.”

Islamabad police chief said that a committee will also be established to promote interfaith harmony and notable citizens would be given representation in it. This committee would monitor the affairs related to minorities and ensure protection to them.

He said that such committee had been established by him while serving as Regional Police Officer in Multan and such step would be taken here. In connection with Christmas ceremonies, he said that elaborate security arrangements would be ensured for the Christian community of the federal capital on the occasion.

Sultan Azam Temuri said heavy deployment of security personnel would be made around the churches and residential areas of Christian community in Islamabad to avoid any untoward incident on Christmas.

Appreciating the ceremony, he said this kind of step could help develop interfaith harmony in society, saying that security departments were standing shoulder to shoulder with the minority groups and would use all resources to protect their lives and property.

He said that such gestures also leave good impact at national and international level and help improve the image of the country and society. The organisers of the event thanked IGP for attending the ceremony and ensuring steps for addressing complaints of marginalised segments of the society.