345 outlaws arrested in crackdown

LAHORE : Cantt Division Police have arrested as many as 345 criminals and recovered 33 pistols, two rifles, four Kalashnikov, 370 bullets, more than 14kg Charas, two kg bhang and 419 liters of liquor.

Moreover, 59 proclaimed offenders of A&B categories were also arrested along with 60 court offenders.

Cantt division have also nabbed a gang, arrested its 12 members and recovered bikes and weapons from them. Police also recovered thousands of rupees from gamblers. Police have arrested 103 criminals for violating kite flying, one wheeling, begging, price control, loudspeaker and rental acts.

PSCA: Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) was graced by the presence of dignitaries such as Senator Waleed Iqbal and All-rounder Cricketer Muhammad Hafeez on Saturday. Both the dignitaries visited the authority to have first-hand insight of its operations and to speak to the workforce of Punjab Police Integrated Command, Control and Communication Center (PPIC3). They were welcomed by Akbar Nasir Khan, COO PSCA, and CAO PSCA Muhammad Kamran Khan.

On PPIC3 floor, Senator Waleed Iqbal explained to the PCOs Iqbal’s philosophy of upright self-consciousness and individual identity. “Our national poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal through his soul-lifting poetry paved the way for bringing into existence Pakistan, for which the entire nation will ever remain indebted to the poet of the East and I myself felt very lucky to have been the direct descendant of this sage full of sublime knowledge and disposition”, said Walid. He appreciated the vigilant staff members performing duties in various section of the authority and termed them as bright future of Pakistan.

Hafeez also visited Punjab Safe Cities Authority following the senator. He was taken to various sections of the authority and was briefed about its key functions. While expressing his views, the ‘Professor’ said he was surprised to see the technological development and latest gadgets being used in the PPIC3.

He said Lahore appeared to be safer after witnessing safe cities’ surveillance and monitoring operations.