30 Policemen Suspended Amid Allegations of Smuggling

While 15 officers faced forced retirement, and an equal number were dismissed from their positions.

SUKKUR: A total of 30 police officer have been suspended from their duties after they were found involved in the smuggling of Iranian oil and custom-paid vehicles in the region.

In a significant development, authorities in Sukkur have taken action against illegal activities related to Iranian oil and the smuggling of custom-paid vehicles in the region.

The crackdown has led to the suspension of 30 police officers from their duties, with forced retirements as a penalty.

However, after a thorough inquiry by the Department of Anti-Corruption, four police officers were reinstated due to the lack of evidence supporting the allegations against them.

Following the inquiry, a final order has been issued to release the suspended police officers from their duties.

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Notably, 15 officers faced forced retirement, and an equal number were dismissed from their positions.

The affected officers include members from various ranks, such as ASIs, head constables, sub-inspectors, and constables.

The decision to suspend these officers was made last year, pending further investigation and reporting by the Anti-Corruption Department.

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LAHORE: Punjab police to acquire 29,000 CCTV cameras, worth Rs1.35 billion for monitoring of general elections 2024.

The agreement between Safe City Authority, PITB, and NRTC was signed in the presence of Punjab IG on the directions of caretaker CM, Mohsin Naqvi.

Punjab IG Usman Anwar said the cameras will be the property of the provincial government after the elections.

The top cop said the cameras are equipped with night vision technology which will help smooth monitoring of the whole electoral process.

Earlier, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) completed the training of approximately 1.49 million election staff to ensure the smooth execution of the upcoming general elections in 2024.

In a statement, the ECP spokesman said that the training sessions guaranteed the capability of all election personnel to carry out their responsibilities proficiently and professionally in the upcoming general elections of 2024.

According to the spokesperson of the commission, a total of 27,676 sessions were conducted over 87 days in remote areas nationwide, involving 3,821 master trainers to train election staff comprehensively.

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