Addl IGP Activates 'Mechanism' To Settle Disputes Out Of Court.

MULTAN -- Additional Inspector General Police South Punjab Dr Ehsan Sadiq has activated police station based reconciliation committee in Multan and looks forward to expanding it across south Punjab to resolve petty disputes out of court.

Under the initiative of CPO Multan Khurram Shahzad Haidar, the AIGP administered oath to the total 217 members of 31 reconciliation committees at the police stations of Multan district. It would allow the police to focus on serious crimes, said a police spokesperson on Saturday. The seven-member committees are now functional at each police station and were ready to resolve petty disputes subject to parties' consent.

Dr Ehsan commended CPO Haidar for the initiative. Terming it as an inspiration for the rest of the district police chiefs to follow, he announced to replicate the Multan mechanism across entire South Punjab.

All 217 members of reconciliation committees pledged that they would use their capabilities and...