IG Punjab honours volleyball team for Defence Day gold

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IG Punjab honours volleyball team for Defence Day gold
Cash prizes and certificates for manager, coaches, trainer and players
Basketball team earns prizes for fourth position
Medal winners called ambassadors of Punjab Police
Cabinet approves release of salaries for 2,584 waiting-list constables
The Police Executive Board discussed better housing for personnel and improved investigation of cases of violence against women

LAHORE: Inspector General of Police Punjab Abdul Kareem honoured the Pakistan Police volleyball team for winning the gold medal at the Defence Day Sports Gala, officials said.

IG Punjab met the squad at the Central Police Office and gave cash prizes and commendation certificates to the manager, coaches, trainer and players, officials said.

The IG Punjab congratulated the players on winning the volleyball trophy and praised their performance at the gala, officials said.

The Punjab Police players performed at their best during the gala, the IG Punjab said.

Medallists are ambassadors of the force and more talent will be found for police sports teams, the IG Punjab said.

Encouragement of medal-winning players through the Police Sports Board will continue, the IG Punjab said.

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The IG Punjab also announced commendation certificates and cash prizes for the Pakistan Police basketball team for securing the fourth position at the gala, officials said.

Director General of the Pakistan Police Sports Board Additional IG Imran Arshad, Chief Sports Officer RPO Sheikhupura Athar Ismail and other officers were present on the occasion, officials said.

Manager Sub-Inspector Zaman, coach Constable Muhammad Rafiq, assistant coach ASI Liaqat Ali and trainer Constable Dilbar Hussain received commendation certificates and cash prizes, officials said.

The players honoured were Muhammad Waqas, Sajid Iqbal, Aamir Hassan, Shahid Rasool, Amjad Ali, Aqib Saeed, Ahmed Saleem and Muhammad Mughis, officials said.

Better late than never: Cabinet approves salaries for 2,584 constables

In another development, the Punjab cabinet has approved the release of salaries for 2,584 constables recruited from a waiting list, the Punjab Police said.

The recruitment was made during the tenure of the former inspector general of police through amendments to the standing order. The candidates had met the merit and the prescribed rules, the spokesman said.

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif approved the release under a one-time waiver on humanitarian grounds, keeping in view the constables’ financial difficulties. The cabinet approved the amended summary for the release of the salaries at a meeting chaired by the chief minister, the spokesman said.

A stitch in time: IG orders police projects completed within timelines

The Police Executive Board met in Lahore under the chairmanship of IG Punjab Abdul Kareem to discuss policy matters. Additional IGs, DIGs, AIGs and heads of branches and field units attended the meeting.

Residential facilities for police officers and personnel came under discussion at the meeting. Proposals to improve investigation in cases of violence against women, rape and exploitation were also considered, the spokesman said.

Deputation policy, leave preparatory to retirement, training and administrative matters were discussed. Unit heads presented proposals and observations on the agenda items, according to the spokesman.

The IG directed supervisory officers to complete development projects within the set timelines. He directed that the proposals discussed be upgraded and presented at the next meeting.

He also directed that the board meet regularly to decide important policy matters. The Additional IG South Punjab and other officers joined the meeting through video link, the spokesman said.