A high security prison will be constructed in the province:CM Punjab

Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif presided over a high level meeting here today which reviewed law and order in the province. Provincial Ministers Rana Sanaullah Khan, Col. (Retd.) Shuja Khanzada, Chief Secretary, Inspector General Police, Secretary Home and concerned officers were present. Secretary Home gave a detailed briefing to the meeting on law and order situation in Punjab.

The Chief Minister directed that all out measures be taken for the protection of life and property of citizens and no effort be spared for further improving law and order in the province. He said that intelligence sharing system should be improved. He said that a high security prison will be constructed in the province which will be equipped with latest technology. He directed Home Department to identify land for this purpose.

The Chief Minister said that the staff recruited in anti-terrorism department will be imparted modern training. He said that work is in progress round the clock on the construction of integrated command and control and communication centre in Lahore. He said that this project costing and amount of 5.5 billion rupees will help control crimes. He said that survey has been completed for installing 1800 latest CCTV cameras in the provincial metropolis.

The meeting also decided to set up a separate company on the pattern of Solar Power Park Company for the speedy implementation of the project.