Staff Reporer
Lahore:Inspector General of Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar is committed to the health welfare of the police force and their families. In continuation of this, additional funds of Rs. 11 Lakh 75 thousand have been issued for the treatment of officials and their families suffering from serious illnesses. Spokesperson of Punjab Police said that Rs. 2.5 Lakh rupees were issued for the cancer treatment of Head Constable Mohammad Mukarram’s wife, from the CTD Dera Ghazi Khan. Rs. 2 Lakh were provided to ASI Muhammad Azeem from Sargodha for open heart surgery. Rs. 1 Lakh each were issued to ASI Javed Iqbal, Head Constable Muhammad Saqlain, and Constable Tariq Mehmood from the Special Branch for heart-related treatments. Similarly, Rs. 1 Lakh each were issued to Sub-Inspector Muhammad Hassnain and Constable Safdar Mehmood for their medical treatment. Rs. 75 thousand each were granted for minor surgeries to Constable Shahbaz Ahmad’s wife, Constable Haider Abbas, and ASI Mechanic Alamgir from MT Wing. Spokesperson of Punjab Police further said that IG Punjab approved the fund release after scrutiny by the Medical Financial Assistance Committee. Dr. Usman Anwar said that modern medical facilities are also being provided to employees through MOUs with various institutions.
