IGP directs to complete process of departmental promotions.

LAHORE -- In response to the letter sent by Inspector General Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar to the Election Commission of Pakistan, Punjab Police has been allowed to hold sessions of promotion boards and promotion committees for departmental promotions.

After the permission of the Election Commission, Dr. Usman Anwar presided a meeting regarding holding of the promotion boards, in which IG Punjab directed to complete the process of departmental promotions on vacant posts in Punjab Police and fill them as soon as possible.

IG Punjab directed that promotion board meetings for promotion from DSP to SP, Inspector to DSP and Sub Inspector to Inspector should be held as soon as possible.

Similarly, RPOs, CPOs and DPOs have been directed to conduct promotion boards at the earliest for promotions from constable to sub-inspector rank in their concerned districts and regions.

Dr Usman Anwar while giving instructions said that no obstacle would be tolerated in the way of promotion of employees eligible for promotion according to merit and seniority and strict action would be taken against delay or negligence in this regard.

During the session, IG Punjab inquired about the schedule of Promotion Board sessions from the officers.

IG Punjab directed that the promotion process be carried out in a transparent, impartial and seniority based.

He said that no effort should be spared to give promotion to the deserving...