By Minahil Makhdoom
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Tuesday that efforts were afoot to launch a tourist police to ensure safe and secure environment for the visitors thronging the federal capital for recreational activities.
Addressing a news conference, he said around 240 cops would be deployed at 24 recreational spots to facilitate the tourists in the federal capital. The minister vowed to transform the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) police into an exemplary force by improving its performance. The capital police would serve as a role model for other federating units, he added.
The minister said around eight drones would be procured for the ICT police to ensure better surveillance in the capital city. Islamabad population had grown exponentially and existing police stations were not enough to fulfill its residents’ needs, he said while hinting at improving the force strength.
Sheikh Rashid announced that a Safe City Authority would be set up in Islamabad. A law would be introduced in the Parliament for issuance of various kinds of challans through safe city cameras, he added.
