Punjab apex body reviews security arrangements in province 

By: Ali Ramay
Published: 08:29 PM, 15 Jul, 2023
Punjab apex body reviews security arrangements in province 
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A meeting of the provincial apex committee was held at the Punjab Chief Minister House in Lahore on Saturday to review security arrangements in the province, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The meeting was jointly presided over by Chief Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi and Lahore Corps Commander Lieutenant General Syed Amir Raza.

The forum reviewed the progress made on the decisions taken during the last meeting of the apex committee in February 2023.

The participants took a comprehensive look at the progress on the revised National Action Plan (NAP) and overall security related issues including the Punjab Safe City Project.

During the meeting, major damage to Safe City Project installations/equipment due to vandalism on May 9, 2023 was highlighted and the subsequent remedial measures were also discussed.

Besides this, the participants reviewed the elaborated security measures during upcoming Moharamul Haram.

The forum was also briefed on the close cooperation and joint response of the civil administration and the armed forces to mitigate the difficulties arising from the floods.

The forum expressed satisfaction over the measures taken in the province to protect foreigners, especially Chinese nationals, including those working in the CPEC projects.

The committee resolved to continue to work in concert to defeat terrorism and achieve common goals in the light of the NAP.

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Ali Ramay is a Senior Investigative Reporter associated with Pakistan's City News Network (CNN). He has been associated with the CNN group since 2013 and mainly covers investigative stories in departments under the Punjab Government.