By Uzma Zafar
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Headquarters Awais Ahmed on Wednesday paid rich tribute to the policemen who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. He was addressing a ceremony held at the Police Lines Headquarters in connection with Police Martyrs Day.
DIG law & order Fareed Shah along with DIG Headquarters Awais Ahmed and DIG Safe City Romail Akram visited the martyrs’ monument and laid a wreath and offered Fateha for the martyrs.
DIG Headquarters Awais Ahmed said that 57 policemen embraced martyrdom in the line of duty but did not bow to the anti-social elements. He added that as a nation we are indebted to our martyrs who added a golden chapter to the history by their supreme sacrifices.
“Everyone is proud that Islamabad police have always kept dictum of duty before self and the entire nation and the police department is proud of its brave and gallant Shaheeds,” he added. He said every possible effort would be made to provide relief to the families of the martyrs.
On this occasion, DIG Law & Order Lt. Farid Shah said that the purpose of gathering at this place today is to remember and pay tribute to the sacrifices of these martyrs and to remember their sacrifices, our fearless brave police officers who have sacrificed their lives for this country and nation. Having sacrificed their lives for the sake of them, they are separated from us forever, but those great people not only remain in our hearts, but their names will always be written and remembered in golden letters, we are proud of them. That they achieved the highest rank of martyrdom for the sake of their country, because this position is not for everyone, Allah Almighty chooses His special servants for this sacrifice. They sacrificed their lives fighting anti-social elements, they will always remain in our hearts and their sacrifices will never be forgotten.
DIG Headquarters further said that Islamabad Capital Police is extremely grateful to the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, who approved the martyrs package for the martyrs of the Islamabad Police, the welfare of the families of the martyrs and solving all their problems is among the top priorities of the Islamabad Capital Police.
At the end of the ceremony, checks and gifts were also distributed among the families of the martyrs. The families of the martyrs expressed their views and thanked the Islamabad Capital Police for all possible support. Quran recitation was also organized for the grades elevation of martyr’s.
