Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar chairing a meeting during his visit to Mianwali on Saturday directed timely completion of development schemes and reiterated that he is monitoring development projects of far-flung areas along with conducting field visits.
"No compromise will be made on the standard of development schemes," he said, adding: "Administrative officers must keep a vigilant eye on the prices of essential items and action should be initiated against hoarders and illegal profiteers. No leniency will be tolerated in the mission of public service."
The CM presided over a meeting at police lines for briefing about law and order situation and development schemes of the district by Deputy Commissioner Umer Chatha, an official spokesman said.
The CM expressed satisfaction over the performance of the district administration and directed that officers should work hard for public service, adding that action should be initiated against the elements involved in artificial price-hike.
Buzdar said that district Mianwali is very close to his heart and added that necessary steps should be taken to further improve the law and order situation. He hoped that the establishment of model police stations would prove fruitful in changing archaic police culture in Mianwali.
Amjad Ali Khan Niazi MNA, provincial Assembly members Amin Ullah Khan and Malik Ahmed Khan Bhachar were also present on this occasion.
Talking to the Assembly members after the inauguration of the model police station, the chief minister said that at least one model police station is being established in every district.
"This initiative is an important step towards changing routine police culture," he added.
"The model police stations will improve service delivery, contact between people and police would be developed and police performance will also be improved," he said.
He further said that police functions are being improved through operating procedures management, adding that monitoring and control rooms have also been set up in model police stations. Similarly, he added, carpeted non-smoking lockups have been established along with the facility of washrooms. Along with it, CCTV cameras have also been installed to monitor the investigation process, he added.
Later, Usman Buzdar visited various parts of the city without any protocol and inspected cleanliness arrangements of the city.
He also paid a surprise visit to Police Station Wan Bachran and inspected its various sections as well as the official record.
He directed the concern officials to improve the cleanliness condition along with the cleanliness of washrooms of the lockup and address the grievances of the victims.
"The culture of police stations is being improved and by the grace of Almighty Allah it would be made in accordance with aspirations of the people," he added.
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