Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr Usman Anwar, led a significant security meeting via video link at the Central Police Office (CPO) Lahore. Dr Anwar instructed the relevant authorities to put the security on high alert in the entire province.
The IGP directed authorities to launch an immediate search operation in multiple cities of the province, including Lahore and Rawalpindi. He also stressed the importance of coordination between SDPOs, SHOs, CCD, and other security agencies.
The IGP Anwar ordered CCD and other security organizations to conduct mock exercises in schools. He also directed authorities on the installation of CCTV cameras and asked the person responsible for evacuation arrangements in the schools of Punjab.
Dr Usman Anwar also instructed authorities to keep the record of individuals entering Punjab, adding that the individual data process needs to get completed as soon as possible.
He also praised Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz for doing good work in Punjab, especially the work she is doing to wipe out criminals from the province.
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Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday directed traffic authorities across the province to halt the practice of handcuffing minors for traffic violations, expressing strong displeasure over reports that children were being restrained for breaking road rules.
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Maryam said she would not allow police to “catch innocent children” or subject them to humiliating treatment. She stressed that enforcing the law must not come at the cost of a child’s dignity. According to officials, the chief minister instructed traffic police to adopt corrective and educational measures instead of punitive ones when dealing with juvenile riders.
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In a policy shift, the provincial government approved, in principle, the issuance of smart cards and motorcycle driving licenses to 16-year-olds. Authorities said the move aims to regulate young riders through proper documentation rather than arrests or harsh penalties.
