Directives issued for DRCs, PLCs establishment in merged districts.

PESHAWAR -- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General Police (IGP) Dr Muhammad Naeem Khan has directed the concerned police officers to take steps for establishment of dispute resolution councils (DRCs) and public liaison councils (PLCs) in merged tribal districts so that problems of people are resolved at their door steps and people get access to speedy and inexpensive justice. The provincial police chief issued these directions from the Central Police Office Peshawar to Chief Capital City Police Peshawar, Regional Police Officers of Swat, Dera Ismail Khan, Kohat, Mardan and Bannu through a circular.

The concerned police officers have been directed to take practical steps for community policing in merged tribal districts. They have been directed to establish DRCs at all the district levels in seven merged districts and PLCs in all police stations. The circular said the...