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IG terms PERA an effective initiative

By Our Correspondent
March 01, 2026
Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA) DG Capt (retd) Farrukh Atiq (right) in a meeting with  Inspector General Punjab Abdul Kareem (centre) at the Central Police Office on February 28, 2026. — Facebook@punjabpolicecpo
Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA) DG Capt (retd) Farrukh Atiq (right) in a meeting with  Inspector General Punjab Abdul Kareem (centre) at the Central Police Office on February 28, 2026. — Facebook@punjabpolicecpo

LAHORE : Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA) DG Capt (retd) Farrukh Atiq called on Inspector General Punjab Abdul Kareem at the Central Police Office on Saturday.

During the meeting, PERA DG briefed the IG Punjab on the authority’s objectives, challenges, and notable achievements.

IG Punjab said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz, PERA is a remarkable and effective initiative for public welfare. He added that Punjab Police has provided full support to PERA in its formation, human resources, operational, and technical matters.

IG Punjab said that PERA is an excellent force to curb encroachments, hoarding, and profiteering. On the directives of the Chief Minister Punjab, over 3,000 police officers and personnel were provided to PERA in Phase One, while additional human resources and advanced training will be provided in Phase Two.

He further said that at Police Training College Chung, PERA officers and personnel have received 18 weeks of modern training, while an additional 1,300 sergeants and investigation officers will be provided with state-of-the-art training.

IG Punjab assured PERA DG of continued full support in operational, technical, and training matters in the future. On this occasion, PERA DG appreciated the key role of Punjab Police in making the authority active and successful.

The meeting was attended by Additional IG Training Khurram Shakoor, DIG IT Mansoor-ul-Haq, DIG Establishment-2 Sharq Kamal, and SP PERA M Imran.