CM Buzdar pledges Khanewal uplift during daylong visit.

Byline: ANJUM BASHIR and HAMMAD SHAH

KHANEWAL -- Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar visited Khanewal and inspected first model police station Kahna and DHQ Hospital on Friday. He presided over a meeting at Circuit House to review the law and order situation and pace of work on developmental schemes. The chief minister appreciated performance of DC Agha Zaheer Abbas and DPO Faisal Shahzad at a meeting held in Circuit house Khanewal. He also met with district office-bearers of PTI and assured them of resolution to their problems.

A smartly tuned-out police contingent presented guard of honor to the chief minister at Model Police Station Kahna where Usman Buzdar inspected the working of front-desk. He collected token like a complainant and went to victim support officer upon his turn to examine the new system. He also inspected newly-constructed lockup and operation room from where the whole police station is monitored. He talked to field investigation officer from the operation room about progress on a case. Usman Buzdar also examined crime mapping system linked with Pukar 15.

Zainab Malik has been posted as SHO at this model police station where the applicants can monitor progress on their applications from the respective counters. The applicants are also offered tea. Usman Buzdar expressed satisfaction over arrangements and appreciated the establishment of a tea bar at the police station. Separate recreational facilities are also arranged for police employees.

Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said that changing the thana culture has been started from this model police station and the scope of model police stations will be expanded to the whole of the province in phases. The thana culture is being revamped and change will be visible to the people soon. Police will be made a public-friendly force in the real sense, he added. The PS Kahna has been revamped according to the aspirations of the people by changing its culture.

Provincial Minister Syed Hussain Jahania Gardezi, Commissioner and RPO Multan, DC Khanewal and others officers were also present on this occasion. Sardar Usman Buzdar also inspected the emergency and other wards of DHQ Hospital Khanewal. He also visited CT Scan Room and physiotherapy room. He went to different wards and enquired after the health of patients. The chief minister also reviewed the medical facilities being provided to indoor patients. He also met with attendants of the patients and enquired...