NAWABSHAH: Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar on Saturday announced anincreasein the monthly training allowance for police officers and a bonus equal to one basic salary for both the instructional faculty and top-performing trainees.
The relief will effect a monthly increase of Rs2,000 from Rs8,000 to Rs10,000.
The minister made the announcement at the 189th passing out parade held at the Police Training College, Shahdadpur.
A total of 783 assistant subinspectors (ASIs) formally joined the Sindh Police on completion of their training.
Addressing the ceremony, the minister reiterated his commitment to upgrading the police training facility with state-of-the-art resources and enhancing overall training standards.
Referring to the changing landscape of law enforcement, he said that equipping police personnel with modern technology and investigative techniques had become imperative to tackle emerging challenges, such as cybercrime, online fraud and digital financial offences.
Impressing upon the passing out officers to serve the department and general public with bravery, integrity and discipline, he stressed that they must prioritise protection of citizens’ life and property.
Paying tribute to martyrs of Sindh Police for their sacrifices in establishing peace, the minister expressed his conndence that the newly-inducted officers would play a pivotal role in further strengthening law and order across the province.
Sindh IGP Javed Alam Odho, Benazirabad DIG Faisal Bashir Memon and PTC Shahdadpur Principal Asif Ahmed Bughio were among those who attended the ceremony.