100 high tech vehicles to replace security check posts in Islamabad
>The government is all set to purchase 100 digitally equipped vehicles to boost security in Islamabad, as they will be replacing security check posts in the capital.
According to the relevant details, the decision to purchase these advanced vehicles was taken during a federal cabinet meeting, in which the Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed informed that 30 out of 33 security check posts have been removed from federal capital so far, and that the “remaining three checkposts will be removed after the arrival of 100 digitally equipped vehicles”.
Aside from the matter of cars replacing check posts, the meeting also approved the deployment of Rangers in and outside all the polling stations to ensure security and transparency during by-polls in the NA-221 Tharparkar constituency.
Fire safety body calls for public training
Plans to enhance cooperation with Rescue 1122
LAHORE:
The newly constituted representative body of the fire protection industry of Pakistan pledged to promote and strengthen the culture of fire safety for every institution and housing unit in the country
The Pakistan Institute of Management (PIM) hosted the first-ever meeting of the newly constituted Fire Protection Industry of Pakistan (FPIP) in Lahore on Monday. Representation of the Rescue 1122 and other stakeholders attended the meeting to promote the culture of fire safety.
The meeting deliberated on the option of future collaboration between the Rescue 1122 service and FPIP to institutionalise the system to properly train human resource for providing fire safety and rescue services across the country.