Report: ANI :
ATTOCK: Deputy Commissioner Attock Dr. Mudassar Ahmed Shah has directed relevant departments to intensify coordinated efforts to maintain law and order, enforce the law and protect citizens’ lives and property.
He issued the directions while chairing a meeting of the District Coordination Committee for Law and Order, attended by DPO Attock Ali Bin Tariq, Additional Deputy Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners and other relevant officers.
The meeting reviewed the district’s law and order situation and departmental performance. Officials briefed the meeting that 11,256 traffic violation tickets were issued in August, generating Rs16.650 million in fines.
During action against illegal petrol pumps, 32 facilities were sealed and Rs300,000 in fines imposed. The crackdown on illegal LPG decanting resulted in 78 violations, 66 points sealed and Rs200,000 in fines.
The anti-encroachment operation removed 72 permanent and 315 temporary encroachments, while the electricity theft campaign detected 18 illegal connections, registered 13 FIRs, arrested six people and recovered Rs853,500.
On major highways, 15,599 suspicious vehicles were checked, leading to nine FIRs and nine arrests. Officials also reported that Attock has 502 madrassas, including 202 registered and 300 unregistered institutions.
The anti-begging campaign resulted in 25 arrests and nine FIRs. The Overseas Pakistanis Desk received 418 complaints, with 347 resolved and 22 still pending.
The meeting was further informed that data of 30,537 illegal foreigners had been reported, of whom 20,005 voluntarily returned to their countries, while two remain at the holding centre.
Dr. Mudassar Ahmed Shah directed officers to maintain strict vigilance, take indiscriminate action against lawbreakers and ensure timely resolution of public complaints, stressing that law and order remains a top priority of the district administration.
