RAWALPINDI: Regional Police Officer (RPO) Babar Sarfraz Alpa on Saturday said Safe City project would be fully operational by the end of May, which will help in curbing car and motorcycle snatching, street crime and robbery.

“The establishment of law and order in the city is the top priority of the local police as law which is very important in the promotion of business activities and investment,” he stated this during his visit to the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI).

RCCI President Saqib Rafiq along with Group Leader RCCI Sohail Altaf welcomed the RPO and discussed the issues related to the business community of Rawalpindi.

The president also congratulated the RPO on taking charge.

The RPO said the local police would cooperate with the business community. . He said that collective and joint efforts are required to maintain the law and order issue and also appreciated the recommendations for addressing encroachment and traffic congestion in the city.

A joint meeting will be held after Eid in this regard, he added.

Babar Sarfraz Alpa welcomed the Police Trader Liaison Committee at police stations and said that it would help in resolving disputes. RPO also lauded RCCI role for the efforts being made for the clean Rawalpindi.

Group Leader RCCI Sohail Altaf in his remarks said that Rawalpindi city had become densely populated due to growth and migration, we need additional police force and police stations.

Senior Vice President RCCI Mohammad Hamza Sarosh, RCCI members, Markazi Anjuman Tajran Rawalpindi President Shahid Ghafoor Paracha, Rawalpindi Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industries President Tariq Jadoon, among others were also present in the meeting.

Published in Dawn, April 7th, 2024