IG Punjab Releases Rs 3.66 Million Medical Aid for Families

IG Punjab Abdul Kareem approved Rs 3.66 million in medical assistance for police employees and their families.
The release was cleared after scrutiny by the Medical Financial Assistance Committee.
Serving and retired personnel, from constable to superintendent of police, are among the beneficiaries.

LAHORE: Inspector General of Police Punjab Abdul Kareem has approved the release of a further Rs 3.66 million for the medical treatment of police employees and their families.

According to the police handout issued on Monday, the funds were released after scrutiny by the Medical Financial Assistance Committee. The department said the health welfare of the force and their families remains a continuing priority.

The largest individual grants went to ASI Zabiullah and retired office superintendent Maqsood Ahmed. Both received Rs 500,000 each for medical treatment.

SP Saad Arshad, Sub-Inspector Muhammad Zafar and Head Constable Ansar Mehmood were given Rs 200,000 each under the medical assistance head.

Inspector Muhammad Akram, retired Sub-Inspector Mukhtar Ahmed and barber Muhammad Hassan received Rs 100,000 each.

ASI Muhammad Zubair, Head Constable Fahad Tariq and Constable Muhammad Ilyas were also provided Rs 100,000 each for their treatment.

Assistant Khalid Mehmood and driver constable Muhammad Rashid received Rs 100,000 each under the same programme.

Inspector Inamur Rahim, Sub-Inspector Ikramullah and Head Constable Habibullah were released a combined Rs 725,000 for medical treatment.

ASI Mubashir Hussain and Constable Khalid Iqbal were given a combined Rs 535,000 under the medical assistance head.

The IG Punjab said the welfare of employees busy protecting the lives and property of citizens, along with their families, was his top priority.

He said the department was also providing the best medical facilities to employees under memorandums of understanding signed with various institutions.

The handout said the health welfare series for police employees and their families would continue in the coming days.

The statement was issued by the DPR Punjab Police.