RAWALPINDI: The Punjab Police Department has decided to purchase the required lubricants and oils for its vehicles directly from the manufacturers.
The move came after the various police units, while buying lubricants and oil, compromise on quality and standard to procure them at a lower price.
According to sources, the decision was taken at a police executive council meeting, held recently with Additional Inspector General of Police (Welfare and Finance) Punjab in the chair.
The Deputy Inspector General of Police (Telecom and Transport) informed the meeting that there are 129 units that procure lubricants and oils for police vehicles individually at their levels and it has been observed that different units while purchasing lubricants and oil compromise the quality/ standards of the same to buy them at low prices.
Hence, it was suggested that procurement of lubricant/oil can be centralized. After detailed deliberation and discussion, the President approved that the lubricants and oils required for their vehicles will be purchased directly from the manufacturers to save money and avoid malpractice, if any.
Meanwhile, Rawalpindi Regional Police Officer Syed Khurram Ali has ordered the police to immediately pay the outstanding dues of Ghazi police officials.
The directive was given by Mr. Ali, while presiding over a meeting of the regional committee, set up for the nomination of police officers from Ghazi as per the orders of IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar, CPO Rawalpindi Syed Khalid Mahmood Hamdani, SSP Regional Investigation Board (RIB). ) Abdul Farooq and the focal persons and welfare officers of all the districts of the region from the regional office.
DPO Attock Sardar Mohammad Ghayas Gul, DPO Chakwal Wahid Mehmood and DPO Jhelum Nasir Mahmood Bajwa participated in the meeting from their respective offices through video link.
RPO Rawalpindi reviewed the list and report of the appointed Ghazi Police Officers of the four districts from the participants of the meeting.
Dues payment cases of constables and police officers of Ghazi are pending and should be completed as soon as possible and as per SOPs issued by IG Punjab, all constables and proposed Ghazi police officers and no one should be deprived of should be provided quotas and all kinds of support in their treatment.
The RPO, while talking to the participants, said that veteran constables and police officers are highly recognized for their bravery after martyrdom.
Ghazi policemen who do not care about their lives while protecting the lives and property of the public are our valuable asset, for whose welfare we have ensured all possible measures.
Posted in Dawn, April 13, 2023
