KARACHI: The Sindh police has named around 158 places including playgrounds, community halls, grounds, barracks, family quarters and hostels situated in different police lines all over Sindh, after martyred policemen with a view to remember their sacrifices.

The step was taken on the directives of Inspector General of Sindh Police Dr Syed Kaleem Imam, said a spokesperson of Sindh police on Wednesday.

As many as 11 gates of police headquarters Garden are named after martyrs of Sindh police.

Korangi police line is named after Inspector Syed Ejaz Hussain Shah, Landhi police lines after Shaheed constable Fida Hussain Shah, Faisal Colony lines after Shaheed constable Imran Ali Shah while Saudabad police lines is named after Shaheed constable Bilal Saeed.

The Police Shaheed Yadgar at Ziauddin Chowrangi near Fateh Park is named after constable Munawer Zaman.

Airport police lines is named after Shaheed sub-inspector M. Javed Malik, Malir city police lines after Shaheed constable Farman Ali, Quaidabad police lines after Shaheed DSP Kamal Khan Mangan while Mubeena Town police line is named after Shaheed constable Ejaz Ali.

As many as 11 places including family quarters, flats and bungalows in Hyderabad and Badin while 122 places in Mirpurkhas, Sukkur, Ghotki, Sanghar, Larkana and Jacobabad are named after the martyrs of Sindh police.

Published in Dawn, July 25th, 2019