ISLAMABAD: A big number of on-duty employees marked Eidul Azha at work places, giving their services to facilitate general public and ensuring their safety.
During the Eid, special measures were taken and Islamabad police were directed to remain vigilant during holidays to ensure safety of the citizens. Islamabad Police IG Tahir Alam Khan visited different localities of federal capital and felicitated Eid greetings to on-duty police officials.
Farrukh Khan, a police cop deputed in Red Zone, talking to APP said, “It is quite encouraging for us that the IG personally came to boost our moral on Eid day.”
He said the precedent set by Army Chief to celebrating Eid with jawans is being followed, encouraging personnel to perform their duty with more dedication. He further said, “We feel proud when we see our high rank officers among us and understanding our problems and sharing with us the happy moments.”
Besides police, a large number of staffers of hospitals, airlines, airport, Pakistan Railways, petrol pumps, toll plazas, media houses, medical stores, WAPDA, PTCL also celebrated Eid with their colleagues at offices sharing greetings with one another.
The spirit of on duty staffers was high while performing their duties as they knew the importance of their job for the security and facilitation of the citizens.