Shahbaz orders complete security for educational institutions in Punjab

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said that no compromise will be made on security of private and public sector educational institutions.

He said this while presiding over a high level meeting here on Sunday which reviewed overall law and order situation in the province and security measures for educational institutions.

Addressing the meeting the chief minister said that departments and institutions concerned should play an active role for the implementation of the security plan devised for this purpose. Shehbaz Sharif directed to further improve security of private and government sector educational institutions.

He said that all out measures should be taken for the protection of life and property of citizens and effective monitoring of security arrangements evolved for private and public sector schools colleges and universities should be continued. He directed that provincial ministers and secretaries should continue to monitor implementation of the security plan for educational institutions.

Similarly he said divisional commissioners, RPOs, CPOs, DCOs and DPOs should regularly review security arrangements of private and government educational institutions. He said that strict implementation of the security plan should be ensured and the departments and institutions concerned should perform their duties with effective coordination while third party audit of security measures should be conducted on regular basis as no laxity or negligence is tolerable in the present situation.

The chief minister further directed that Cabinet Committee on Law & Order should continue to review security arrangements for the protection of life and property of masses and the safety of private and public sector educational institutions and implementation of the decisions in this regard should be ensured.

The meeting was given a briefing on the overall law and order situation and steps taken with regard to the security of educational institutions.

Provincial Minister for Education Rana Mashhood Ahmed, Member Punjab Assembly Jehangir Khanzada, Special Assistant Rana Maqbool Ahmed, Chief Secretary Khizar Hayat Gondal, Inspector General Police, concerned secretaries and senior officers of law enforcement agencies attended the meeting while Divisional Commissioners, RPOs, DCOs, CPOs and DPOs,participated in the meeting from their respective divisions and districts through video link.