PM chairs high-level session, Punjab police reforms discussed

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a high-level session on Thursday, in which it was decided that a comprehensive strategy will be devised to immediately introduce reforms in Punjab police.

In the session, it was discussed that the police officers will be trained as per the latest rules.

Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar briefed the meeting about the steps the provincial government is taking after the Sahiwal killings.

Prime Minister Imran said that in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, major changes were made in police culture and they are an inspiration for other provinces.

Earlier today, Opposition expressed dissatisfaction over the briefing given in the Punjab Assembly on Sahiwal killings and demanded formation of a judicial commission to further probe the incident which claimed lives of four citizens.

Punjab Additional Chief Secretary Fazeel Asghar also presented the evidence of late Zeeshan’s affiliation with terror groups before the provincial lawmakers in an in-camera briefing.

Following the incident, PM Imran had said that Punjab police will be reformed so such incidents do not happen in future.

On January 19, four people — including three members of a family — were killed in an alleged encounter in Sahiwal. Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel said they had killed a local commander of militant organisation Daesh and three others in the operation. Eyewitnesses, however, disputed the claim and said the people in the car did not fire at officials, nor were any explosives recovered from the vehicle.