Premier underlines threats to security
Staff Report

ISLAMABAD—Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the country is facing new threats and security challenges which need a significant role of police to meet them effectively.
He was addressing passing out parade of Assistant Superintendents of Police at National Police Academy here on Wednesday. The Prime Minister said the people have lot of expectations from Police and they should serve the nation with diligence, honesty, dedication and commitment to ensure protection of life of the people.
He said at this juncture when the country is moving ahead towards rapid economic growth, police has a crucial role to play for maintaining peace, providing security and ensuring law and order for socio-economic development. Mr. Shaukat Aziz said that in changing scenario and keeping in view of the security challenges, police will have to be regrouped to meet these challenges in an effective manner.
He said these challenges demand highest level of commitment, dedication and integrity from law enforcing agencies.
The Prime Minister said to ensure speedy economic growth, attract foreign investment and protection of life of the people besides peace is of prime importance and the security agencies have to play their vital role with great enthusiasm and professionalism. He said the police have also to face the menace of extremism and terrorism besides rapid growth of population that is creating new challenges.
Mr. Shaukat Aziz said the government has introduced police reforms with a view to further improve the efficiency and efficacy of the organisation and depoliticise it. He asked the Police that it should work to implement the national agenda that is safety and security of the country and should take action against those who are working the interest of the country.
Mr. Shaukat Aziz praised those police officials who shown resilience and laid their lives for the sake of country and nation. He also appreciated Islamabad Police for its remarkable job besides traffic police of the capital for its tremendous performance.
He announced ten big police vehicles for transportation of constables and Islamabad police for their duty. He also announced to provide additional land to the National Police Academy for its training purpose besides ten million rupees for the development of the academy.
Earlier Commandant National Police Academy Chaudhry Muhammad Yaqub in his welcome address highlighted the performance of the academy and its future programmes for the training of police officials.
He said seventeen ASPs are being passed out from the academy today while police officers from Afghanistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Maldives are getting training in the academy.
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday pointing at the security challenges facing the country asked the police to enhance their role in maintaining law and order and protecting lives of the citizens.
“Our internal security environment is beset with multidimensional challenges - terrorism, extremism, sectarianism, geo-political cross currents ... The police force has a pivotal role to play in meeting these daunting challenges,” the Prime Minster said while addressing the passing-out parade of Assistant Superintendents of Police under the 33rd Common Training Programme at National Police Academy.
The Prime Minister said internal security was critical, not only for territorial integrity but also for the country’s socio- economic progress.