Lahore : The professional working of motorway police has become a role model and renowned all over the world. The new recruitments will made very soon in motorway police. In the next year, jurisdictions of motorways will further stretch up to 1800 kilometers.
This was stated by Dr. Hafiz Abdul Kareem Federal Minister for Communication while inauguration of Beat 20 Bahawalpur building at Bahawalpur.
The Inspector General Motorway Police Dr. Syed Kalim Imam, DIG Mirza Faran Baig , Mayor Bahawalpur Aqeel Najum Hashmi , SSP Ghulam Jaffer , Principal Medical College Professor Javed Iqbal and other police officers , official and members of civil society were also present on the occasion.
The Federal Minister for Communication Dr. Hafiz Abdul Kareem said new motorways are being built in Balochistan, KPK, Sindh , Punjab and in Gilgit Baltistan .
The new Motorways between Lahore to Multan, Karachi Haider Abad , Liyari By Pass, Khanewal to Gojra , Hazara Motorway from Havilaan to Hassan Abdal will be functional by next few months .The motorway police excellent performance over the years had itself an example of excellence.
The professional working of motorway police has become a role model for other departments of country.The national Highways and Motorway Police performing excellent duties, services and security for road users travelling on highways and motorways.
The government has contacted multiple mega projects for the development and the prosperity of the country, he added. Federal Minister for Communication Dr. Hafiz Abdul Kareem said road networks are widely been built in all over the country.
These projects are vital to achieve the economic objectives and country marked progress in the field of electricity and road structure. The role of motorway police is quite important in the success of these projects and responsibilities of NH&MP is increased many folds in the near future.
He applauded the efforts of IG Dr Syed Kaleem Imam and DIG Mirza Faran Baig and its staff for the construction of new building.
Inspector General, National Highways & Motorway Police Dr. Syed Kalim Imam said Motorway Police prime responsibility is to educate and trained the road users about road safety measures. The status and responsibilities are divine gift and we have to work day and night for betterment and change towards road safety.
The inauguration of new building with excellent standers reflects the hard work and interest of DIG Mirza Faran Baig and SSP Ghulam Jaffer, he added. Earlier in his welcome address DIG Mirza Faran Baig said the construction of this new building is totally made with own limited resources.
At the end, Federal Minister for Communication Dr. Hafiz Abdul Kareem and Inspector General Motorway Police Dr. Syed Kalim Imam, laid floral wreath at monument of martyrs and prayed for them.
IG Syed Kaleem Imam also presented shield to Federal Minister.