Punjab Police, IB join hands to fight terrorism.

LAHORE -- The Punjab Police and the Intelligence Bureau (IB) on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding to improve counter-terror cooperation in the province.

According to a press release issued here, Punjab Police Inspector General Arif Nawaz Khan and IB Joint Director Farooq Mazhar signed the MoU at a ceremony at the Central Police Office.

According to the memorandum, the Counter-Terrorism Department of the Punjab Police and the Intelligence Bureau would work together against terrorist groups. 'Joint operation teams of the IB and the CTD Punjab would operate under SSP and deputy director level officers,' the memorandum says.

Both departments would collect information about terrorist outfits and their activities. CTD teams would conduct operations against militants. An executive board would be set up at the level of additional IG of CTD and joint director of IB to monitor progress of both departments. The Punjab Police IG and IB director general would review performance of both departments at the annual meetings.

Separately, the Punjab police chief presided over meeting on Elite Police Force and Special Operation Unit, said a press release. Additional IG Elite Shahid Hanif, Director Special Operation Unit Colonel Saad Saleem, Commandant Elite Police Training School Colonel Pervaiz Iqbal, SP HQ Elite Syed Jaffar Abbas and other senior officials attended the meeting. Speaking on the occasion, Arif Nawaz Khan the...