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LAHORE: The Punjab Enforcement Regulatory Authority (PERA) in a significant step towards building a professional and technology driven enforcement service in Punjab is imparting specialised training to its first batch of Sub Divisional Enforcement Officers (SDEOs) at the Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) Campus of the Civil Services Academy (CSA), Lahore.
The initiative marks a first for the authority, as PERA has become the first government organisation to have its enforcement officers trained at the PAS Campus, an institution traditionally associated with the professional development of Pakistan’s civil servants.
The inaugural four month residential training programme commenced in July is scheduled to conclude on Nov 11, 2026. It comprises 92 SDEOs, including 28 women, all of whom were recruited through a competitive and transparent selection process conducted by the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC).
Officials said the programme has been designed to produce a highly professional enforcement cadre capable of implementing the Punjab government’s regulatory framework through modern enforcement techniques, legal competence and technological proficiency.
The training curriculum provides extensive instruction on the Punjab Enforcement and Regulation Act, relevant scheduled laws and the legal framework governing PERA’s operations. It also includes scenario-based operational exercises aimed at enabling trainee officers to handle complex enforcement situations, ensure lawful implementation of regulations and respond effectively during emergencies, disasters and other public crises.
Unlike conventional enforcement training, PERA’s programme places considerable emphasis on technology driven governance. Since the authority’s operational model is entirely paperless, trainees are receiving comprehensive instruction in the digital platforms, mobile applications and technology-based systems that support field operations, case management, reporting, monitoring and inter-agency coordination. Officials said digital competency has been made a core component of the course to ensure officers are fully equipped to operate within PERA’s modern enforcement architecture.
The programme also incorporates extensive physical conditioning to prepare officers for the demanding nature of field assignments. Daily schedules include structured morning physical training, organised evening sports, swimming and horse riding sessions, all of which form part of a graded assessment system designed to evaluate endurance, discipline and operational readiness.
As part of the physical training component, the first formal fitness assessment was conducted on Friday at the PAS Campus, Walton, where all trainee officers completed a one-mile endurance run under the supervision of the PERA training team. Officials overseeing the exercise said both male and female participants demonstrated exceptional determination, stamina and physical fitness despite the humid weather conditions prevailing in Lahore.
