KARACHI: Sindh government has allocated Rs92.91 billion in Budget 2017/2018 for law and order which is increase of 10 percent over allocation of Rs84.26 billion during ongoing financial year.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in his budget speech said that the country has been subjected to decades of instability and uncertainty.
This is the result of bad policies, meddling neighbors and a significant proportion of the population succumbing to the ideals of a violent and distorted version of religion.
In terms of resource allocation, the share of Home Department – including police, jails, rangers and other LEAs – is the second largest.
The chief minister shared information about the achievements of law enforcement agencies during the last fiscal year:
We recognize the sacrifices made by our brave and selfless security personnel. As a token of our gratitude we have disbursed Rs1000 million as compensation amongst the families of Shaheeds and injured personnel of our security forces.
Pakistan Army has imparted training to 3000 newly recruited police. Rs300 million has been utilized for the purpose. Personnel trained by our professional army are expected to bring about attitudinal change and vigor in our Police force.
18,163 police personnel have been recruited through NTS. NTS is designed to ensure transparency and meritocracy.
The remunerations of staff performing duties at training institutions have been enhanced to make training assignments more lucrative.
12 facilitation centers are being established at Divisional level. These centers will assist a common man for issuance of character certificates, reporting of loss of valuable items, reporting of complaints, reporting on missing children, domestic violence, vehicle theft etc.
Rs2 billion were provided to Sindh Police for purchase of new vehicles including 494 police mobiles and 351 motorcycles. Sindh Rangers was provided PKR 175 million for purchase of new vehicles. For the next financial year 2017-18, it is proposed that: Total of 10000 new posts of different ranks are proposed for Sindh Police.
Rs2 billion for purchase of transport for Sindh Police. Forensic Lab at an estimated cost of PKR 2.6 billion is being constructed to provide Sindh Police state of the art center to investigate and solve complex crimes.
Establishment of Intelligence School and Data Center for Sindh Police at a cost of PKR 280 million. Reception rooms will be established in all police stations of Sindh. Reception rooms are designed to portray a softer image of Police.
3000 posts are proposed for security of CPEC related projects. The capacity of Special Security Unit (SSU) is proposed to be enhanced by inducting 1000 personnel. Rs2 billion are proposed for procurement of security related equipment including hi-tech precision arsenal. A feasibility study of PKR 200 million will be carried out for installation of security cameras in major cities of the province.
He said that efforts had been made to improve our prisons. It is high time that we convert our traditional prisons in correctional facilities.
For next financial year budget of prisons is being enhanced to Rs4 billion. This reflects an increase of 19 percent over the allocation for this financial year. Rs195 million are earmarked for installation of CCTV cameras in various prisons of Sindh.