By Uzma Zafar
ISLAMABAD: The medical and paramedical staff of Federal Government Services Hospital (Poly Clinic) and Al-Shifa International Hospital on Sunday visited personnel of Islamabad Police performing duties at police pickets at Industrial Area and appreciated their services for people in this critical time. They also presented flowers to on-duty policemen and said that police did not leave alone any of their citizens in this challenging time. Various responsibilities including maintaining law and order and creating awareness among citizens are being performed by personnel of Capital Cops in an effective manner, they maintained.
It is worthwhile to mention here that doctors in reciprocation to police salutation to them on police pickets, came in large numbers to pay tribute to policemen on police picket at Faizabad and gave them flowers in respect. SP Industrial Area Zubair Ahmed Sheikh, ASP Zohaib Ranjha, DSP Ghulam Muhammad Baqir, SHO Industrial Area Mian Khurram Shehzad and other senior police officials were also present at the occasion.
Meanwhile, DIG Operations Waqar-ud-din Syed said that Capital Cops are committed to serve citizens and ease their burden in this critical moment. He said that ration is being distributed in various areas among deserving persons while efforts are underway to create awareness against COVID-19 and ensure strict implementation on law. Following directions of IGP Islamabad Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar, he said, policemen are educating citizens to adopt precautionary measures and providing assistance to them including provision of ration, masks and hand sanitizers.
DIG said that citizens are also cooperating with Capital Cops and encouraging the force in fight against Coronavirus.
This pandemic will be overcome through cooperation of citizens as all of us would fight against it instead of getting scared, he maintained. Police officials at picket also thanked medical and para-medical staff and said that Police department is indebted to them. IGP Islamabad Muhammad Amir Zulfiqar also appreciated this gesture of doctors and said that fight against COVID-19 would be won through joint efforts.
