IG briefs FPCCI members on law, order steps

Business May, 20 2024
IG briefs FPCCI members on law, order steps
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 Karachi: FPCCI extended full support to police in maintenance of law and order from platform of apex body. We have common objective of safe, vibrant and prosperous Sindh and, business community is real stakeholder and at receiving end of these challenges.

Therefore, it is in our own interest to support police in its tremendous show of courage and sacrifices. Atif Ikram Sheikh President FPCCI, Saquib Fayyaz Magoon SVP FPCCI and delegation of senior members of FPCCI met IG Sindh Police Ghulam Nabi Memon. Imran Yaqoob Minhas AIG Karachi, various DIGPs and other top ranking officials were present. IG briefed FPCCI delegation on performance of police for period of January 2024 to May 15, 2024, during which 1,480 encounters took place in province resulting in killing of 146 criminal suspects and 7,696 arrests.

Abdul Mohamin Khan VP FPCCI called for continued engagement, liaison and follow-up to which IG agreed to strengthen linkages between police and business community.  Magoon appreciated fact that daily crime reports have declined to 160 by mid-May as compared to 242 in January 2024. Asif Inam, Aman Paracha, Asif Sakhi, Abdul Mohamin Khan and Ikram Rajput were also present.

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