LAHORE: The Punjab government has accorded approval to a revised relief package for the families of the police officials of all ranks, taking the financial and other incentives to a maximum level for laying down lives during bomb blasts, terrorism, riots and police encounters.

IGP Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera issued a notification in this regard, says a handout issued on Friday.

According to the notification, from constable to head-constable, a family will be entitled to get Rs5 million relief package -- Rs1 million for house and Rs4 million for welfare.

Similarly, from ASI to sub-inspector, a family will get Rs7 million relief package -- Rs2 million for house and Rs5 million for welfare. Inspector to DSP’s family will be entitled to get Rs9 million relief package -- Rs3 million for house and Rs6 million for welfare.

SP or SSP’s family will be entitled to get Rs12 million -- Rs4 million for house and Rs8 million for welfare -- and the family of a DIG and above rank will be entitled to get Rs15 million relief package -- Rs5 million for house and Rs10 million for welfare.

Besides, such families will also get full salaries along with the annual increment till his/her superannuation age. They will also be entitled to full pension.

According to the new package, children of constable to sub-inspector rank will be inducted in the police department at any post of grade 1 to 7 and children of inspector and above rank officers could be recruited as sub-inspectors.

Free education will be provided to the children of police personnel from primary to postgraduate level and all expenses will be borne by the Punjab government.

Published in Dawn, July 4th, 2015

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