Asif Ali Zardari salutes the Sindh Police martyrs

Lahore: Former President Asif Ali Zardari said on Monday the country had benefited from Operation Zarb-e-Azb.

Addressing the Elite Force passing out ceremony at Razak police station, Asif Ali Zardari said the country’s enemies were using new ways and technology stressing innovation was required in the police force.

He lauded the efforts of the 2080 police personnel who were passing out today, of which 40 were women.
“Forty of our sisters are also passing out today and this is a new step for Pakistan and for Pakistan’s police,” he said as he congratulated the new members of the force.

According to the details, at least 700 police officials while as many as 380 police personnel participated in the ceremony. At least 40 women personnel were also passed out with the batch. Zardari was the guest of honour in the ceremony. He urged the government to give salaries to the families of the security forces martyrs and jobs to their children.

The former president said that he salutes the Sindh Police martyrs. The martyrs never die and their sacrifices are commendable, he added. Zardari urged the authorities to provide facilities to the families of the martyrs.

He said that crime rate in the province has decreased for which the credit goes to Sindh Inspector General (IG).

During the same ceremony, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah congratulated Army Chief General Raheel Sharif on the completion of one year of Operation Zarb-e-Azb. Shah said extortion, kidnapping for ransom and target killing and decreased in Karachi.