Faisalabad:Regional Police Officer Inam-ur-Rehman Malik and a delegation of Peace Committee have agreed to strengthen coordination and adopt a joint strategy to maintain law and order, promote religious harmony and ensure timely communication on sensitive matters across the region. Regional Police spokesman Rizwan Bhatti said the agreement was reached during a meeting between RPO and peace committee delegation at his office where the participants held detailed discussions on the prevailing security situation, interfaith harmony and measures to maintain peace.
The delegation included Shahid Razzaq Sikka, Sahibzada Zahid Mahmood Qasmi, Maulana Muhammad Riaz Kharl, Sikandar Zaki, Muhammad Asif Raza Qadri, Dr Mumtaz Hussain, Dr Iftikhar Naqvi, Qari Muhammad Yaseen and other members. City Police Officer (CPO) Faisalabad Tanveer Hussain and other police officers were also present on the occasion. During meeting, the participants emphasized the importance of close coordination between police and community representatives particularly in dealing with sensitive issues that could affect communal harmony and public order.
They agreed that timely communication, mutual cooperation and coordinated approach were imperative to prevent misunderstandings, addressing emerging concerns and maintaining peaceful environment throughout the region. Addressing the delegation, RPO Inam-ur-Rehman Malik said that all segments of society particularly religious scholars had a significant role in promoting religious harmony, tolerance and peaceful coexistence. He urged religious scholars to use platforms of mosques to spread messages of peace, brotherhood and tolerance. Such efforts could strengthen mutual respect and harmony among different sections of society, he added. The RPO also called for responsible use of loudspeakers and social media, urging citizens and religious leaders to refrain from disseminating provocative statements and hate speech that could disturb public peace.
He warned that individuals involved in incitement or activities disrupting law and order would be dealt with strictly in accordance with the law. Reaffirming the police department’s commitment to public safety, RPO Inam-ur-Rehman Malik said that Faisalabad regional police would utilize all available resources to maintain law and order and protect the lives and property of citizens. Peace across the region was foremost priority of the police and continued cooperation between law-enforcement agencies, religious scholars and community representatives was imperative to achieve this objective, he added.