ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police have sought special allocation for police stations in the upcoming budget to fulfill their needs towards effective policing.
The demand about resources has been forwarded to Ministry of Interior Affairs which would formally ask to the Ministry of Finance for allocation, the official source said. He said that a new police station – Faizabad police station – has been also proposed which would increase number of police stations from 22 to 23.
The Ministry of Interior Affairs has given the approval to the district administration of Islamabad for a new police station with the purpose to combat crime effectively and resolve public complaints on immediate basis. According to the official source, the new stations will be set up at Faizabad while three other police stations Shamas Colony, Noon and Karachi Company have been recently established.
He said that Ministry of Interior Affairs will also enhance the budget for the Islamabad police in the upcoming budget for maximum resources to existing as well as newly established police stations. The jurisdiction of existing Margallah police station has been divided after establishing Karachi Company police station. It is covering sectors E-9, F-9 and G-9.
The Shams Colony police station has the jurisdiction of H-11, H-12, I-12 and H-13 which is sharing the burden of Sabzi Mandi police station. The newly proposed Faizabad police station will cover H-8 and I-8 sectors which come in the limits of Industrial Area police station.
Interior Ministry source said that private building may be hired for other new Faizabad police station. In the upcoming budget, special allocation is requested for existing and newly established police stations, he added.
