PESHAWAR: Industrialists demanded the establishment of a special dedicated police station in Industrial Estate Hayatabad Peshawar, increase in police strength, patrolling and improvement in security in order to provide a safe and secure environment in the estate.
The demand was made by Industrialists Association Peshawar (IAP) president Malik Imran Ishaq while chairing a meeting during a visit of SSP Operations – Peshawar Yasir Khan Afridi in Industrial Estate Hayatabad Peshawar, according to a press release issued here on Saturday.
On the occasion, the IAP president Malik Imran Ishaq apprised the visiting SSP operation Yasir Khan about industrialists’ concerns about security and other problems. He made demands for establishment of a separate police station in Hayatabad Industrial Estate, effective measures to improve patrolling of mobile van and riders, eradication of drug addicts, provision of required equipment to DRC and PAL in the estate.
Mr Ishaq praised that the KP police had rendered unmatched sacrifices for maintenance of law and order in the province. He added the role of police has played a vital role for ensuring safety and security of lives and property of the masses. The IAP president highly lauded the police force for eradication of crimes, social evils and drug addiction. He assured the business community will fully cooperate with police to ensure maintenance of law and order situation.
Earlier, the SSP Operation Yasir Khan Afridi speaking on the occasion assured the Industrialists that the police department would take every possible step to provide them security. He agreed with proposals of the IAP president Malik Imran Ishaq and said he will take up the demand of establishing a separate police station in Hayatabad Industrial Estate with CCPO.
The senior police official assured that the security would be further improved in the industrial estate by ensuring round the clock patrolling of police vans and riders as well as effective initiatives to eradicate the menace of drug addicts. He also promised to provide required equipment to DRC and PAL of the industrial estate.