Islamabad (Web Desk): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday vowed to facilitate Islamabad police.
Addressing a ceremony of police passing out parade at Islamabad Police Lines, he said police have a pivotal role in uplift of the country by creating sense of security among its citizens.
The prime minister said that peace and security are prerequisite to progress and prosperity, the Radio Pakistan reported.
“A peaceful environment builds trust of investors and they make investments,” the PM said.
PM Imran said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) changed police and people there now own and give due respect to the police.
The PM said he wants to see a similar changed police in the entire country. He said police should treat every common man as a VIP.
Prime Minister Imran Khan announced Health Card facility for the personnel of Islamabad Police. He said the card holders can get medical facility at any hospital up to one million rupees.
The premier said that the government has secured a major achievement on economic front by turning the country's current account deficit in surplus for fifth consecutive month after seventeen years.
He said the government has been pursuing the policy controlling expenditures in view of the country's debt.
The expenses of the Prime Minister House have been reduced by 60 percent, the PM said, adding that the expenditures of the federal government have also been decreased.