Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah while presiding over the first meeting of Provincial Public Safety & Police Complaints Commission (PPS&PCC), established under Police Order 220, has approved appointment of Secretary Commission and also issued directives for formation of district public safety commissions.

The meeting was attended by Adviser to CM Murtaza Wahab, MPAs Sharjeel Memon, Imdad Pitafi, Shamim Mumtaz, Shahnaz Begum, Mohammad Ali Aziz, IG Sindh Dr Kaleem Imam, Adl IG Karachi Ghulam Nabi Memon, Home Secretary, Secretary Law, Nazim Haji, Karamat Ali and other members.

The chief minister being chairman of the commission, in consultation with commission members approved to appoint Saifullah Abro as secretary Public Safety Commission. He also directed Home Secretary to arrange an office for the commission so that they could start their work.

A member of the commission pointed out that Ali Nawaz Chahcahr, a young boy of Pir Jo Goth, District Khairpur, committed suicide when he failed to get his kidnapped sister freed from the clutches of abductors. The chief minister directed IG Police to register the case and get the culprits arrested.

The commission unanimously called for an annual police plan. The chief minister directed the IGP to prepare annual plan and submit in the commission for thorough discussion and approval.

The members raised the issues of sexual abuse of children, drug usage among school student and karo kari. The chief minister directed IGP to demonstrate zero tolerance in such cases and take strict actions against the culprits.

Adl IGP Ghulam Nabi Memon responded the questions of commission members on street crime and improvement in police system. He gave a presentation to the members.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2019