Successful policing only possible with masses’ co-op

By Uzma Zafar

ISLAMABAD: Capital Cops are making their best efforts to ensure effective policing despite ongoing phase of COVID-19 and it’s officials spearheaded by IGP Islamabad Aamir Zulfiqar Khan are endeavoring to promptly resolve public complaints and issues on merit as par the vision of Prime Minister. While ensuring social distancing is followed by the community members and police itself, Capital Cops have been organizing e-kutcheries to listen the complaints of the people and resolve them on priority basis.
To reduce the risk involved in holding physical meetings at one place, Capital Cops organized e-kutchery at office of SP Saddar and IGP Islamabad Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar directly listened to the problems of people. DIG (Operations) Waqar Uddin Syed, SP (Saddar) Sarfaraz Ahmed Virk and office bearer of traders’ community were also present while citizens from various walks of life participated in the e-kutchry’.
This initiative of Capital Cops was also appreciated by Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umer through video link. The proceedings of this `e-kutchery’ went on FM Radio 92.4 of Islamabad Traffic Police. IGP Islamabad Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar listened to the problems of citizens in this ‘e-kutchery’ and assured to resolve public problems on merit and provide justice to people at their door step as per vision of Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Aamir Zulfiqar said that Capital Cops was creating awareness among citizens to adopt precautionary measures and also doing its best to ensure protection to the lives and property of the citizens. IGP said that successful policing is not possible without cooperation of the citizens and he also thanked the philanthropists and volunteers who coordinated with police and ensured and help to the poor during this phase of COVID-19. He also thanked the citizens who attended the kuthcery and assured effective policing for their safety.
The participants of the ‘e-kutchery’ appreciated the role of Capital Cops in creating awareness among citizens against COVID-19 besides maintaining law and order and also ensuring fair distribution of ration to the deserving people with the help of philanthropists. They also lauded the front line role of Capital Cops in fight against COVID-19.
The IGP said that effective action is underway against drug pushers and land mafia and those involved in anti-social activities would not be spared. He also urged the traders’ community to ensure implementation on SOPs after easing of lockdown as the precautionary measures are the only solution to curb coronavirus.