IGP opens Khidmat Centre at Lower Dir

PESHAWAR: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dr Sanaullah Abbasi Saturday visited district Dir Lower and appreciated performance of Dispute Resolution Councils (DRCs) to resolve disputes in a amicable way.

Upon arrival, he was received by Regional Police Officer Malakand, Abdul Ghafoor Afridi, District Police Officer, Liaqat Ali Malik and other high ranking police officials.

A smart contingent of police presented guard of honor. The IGP laid floral wreath at Yadgar-e-Shuhada and offered fateha. He also also planted a tree in the police lines. The IGP visited Dispute Resolution Council (DRC) and met with its members.

He appreciated working of DRCs and said these councils had served people by amicably resolving more than 42000 disputes across the province. He said that due to the honesty and impartiality of members, the confidence of people had been strengthened on DRCs.

Later, the IGP inaugurated Police Khidmat Center. He was briefed that services would be provided to public under one roof in a corporate environment.

He was informed Khidmat Center facilitate people to get character certificate, police clearance certificate, registering complaints, acquisition of driving license, vehicle verification etc.

The KP police chief appreciated this initiative and said that it was our responsibility to provide help and services to public at their doorstep. During his visit, the IGP met with families of police shuhada and distributed Ramazan package.