IGP Takes Charge Of His Office.

LAHORE -- Inspector General Police (IGP) Punjab Faisal Shahkar on Monday took over the charge of his office.

Upon arrival at the Central Police Office, armed police squad paid salutations to him while other officers including Additional IGs and DIGs welcomed IG Punjab Faisal Shahkar.

After taking charge of the post, Inspector General of Police Punjab spoke to the media representatives and explained his priorities regarding policing and crime control.

Faisal Shahkar while talking to media representatives said that at the beginning of his career, he was posted as ASP in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after which he spent most of his service in management positions in Punjab province. He said that he had the opportunity to perform the services in many countries due to which he was aware of all the basic and emerging challenges of policing.

He vowed that short and long-term planning and timely measures would be taken to deal with all these challenges in an efficient manner, adding that the positive reforms and policies of the former IGs would not only be continued, but new services would also be provided to the citizens with new enthusiasm and determination. Shahkar said that law enforcement, crime control and prevention of abuse and violence against women and children were among his top...