A ceremony was Friday held in the Chief Minister's office to assign the new ranks to five ASPs who were promoted to the post of SP.

Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Inspector General of Police Dr Usman Anwar assigned the ranks to the promoted police officers.

The families of the promoted officers were also specially invited to the function. Salman Zafar, Taimur Khan, Bushra Nisar, Sidra Khan, and Munaza Karamat were promoted to the ranks of SP.

Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi congratulated the promoted police officers and expressed his best wishes for them.

He said that promotion is the right of every officer and official, including the police department, and will continue to encourage professional, hardworking, and honest officers.

Punjab Chief Minister said the police officers should devote all their abilities to serve the people and solve their problems. The chief minister said the police have to fulfil the expectations of the public with better service delivery, and this will change the police station culture.

Additional IG Special Branch Zulfiqar Hameed, Additional IGs, CCPO Lahore Bilal Siddique Kamyana, Secretary to Chief Minister and top police officials also participated in the ceremony.