IGP visits quarantine centre in Chitral
PESHAWAR: IGP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police Dr Sanaullah Abbasi on Sunday visited a quarantine centre in Chitral city and inspected the police personnel deployment there.
FILE PHOTOHe also presided over a meeting of the district police officers in the city during his one-day visit.
The IGP expressed satisfaction over the protective measures adopted by the police as per the government instructions against the Covid-19 and lauded the personnel’s ‘zeal to serve the nation in a dedicated manner.’
Later, speaking at a meeting of the police officers, he said the measures adopted for containing coronavirus were satisfactory and directed the participants to further intensify their efforts for implementation of the government directives against Covid-19, and ensuring foolproof security during Ramazan.
A briefing was also given to the IGP about the number of quarantine centres set up in Chitral, the police deployment as well as the steps taken for maintenance of law and order.
The IGP also distributed cash and commendation certificates among the police personnel.
Over 80 quarantine centres have been set up in government buildings and hotels in Chitral town and Drosh.
a large number of people belonging to Chitral have started returning to their homes after the outbreak of the virus in the country.
People belonging to Upper Chitral are being sent to tehir home district for quarantining.–Zahiruddin