Pakistan-China Friendship Police Post was inaugurated in Upper Kohistan in a bid to demonstrate the strong cordial relationship between the two nations. DIG Police Hazara Region Mirwais Niaz inaugurated the Police Post on Saturday.
DIG chaired a meeting regarding the security of Chinese people and other foreign nationals. He ordered to improve the security measures and collect data of the people entering Kohistan from other areas.
DIG Police inspected the construction of the Police Post and said that the main purpose of building the posts is to ensure the security of the Chinese people and other foreign nationals working on various development projects in Upper Kohistan.
Niaz asserted that currently hundreds of Chinese and other foreigners are working in Upper Kohistan hence it is the responsibility of the police department to provide them foolproof security. Directions are released to beef up the security of the areas surrounding the development projects and also to keep a close watch on the movement of suspected criminals.
The inaugural ceremony was attended by DPO Upper Kohistan Tahir Iqbal Khan, DC Upper Kohistan Wasif-ur-Rehman, and Chinese officials.
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