The CCPO Lahore acknowledged the role of industrialists for doing no less than a Jihad by setting up industry and creating jobs besides revenues for running economy. He agreed with the fact that improvement in law and order is essential for investment climate in the country and assured of no compromise on law-and-order situation. The meeting also constituted a sub-committee to formulise various initiatives on security and law and order.

A meeting of APTMA Punjab Management and the Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Lahore Aslam Tareen held at the APTMA Punjab office on Tuesday. Chairman APTMA Punjab Shahzad Ali Khan and CCPO Lahore Aslam Tareen agreed upon co-operation between industry and police under the Public Private Partnership for improvement in law-and-order situation by up-gradation of institutions and surveillance system in the city and industrial areas.

The Chairman APTMA Punjab also assured of financial help through APTMA Welfare Foundation under the Corporate Social Responsibility for the welfare of families of policemen, rendering their lives in the line of duty. Both sides also deliberated the initiative of improving law-and-order situation in the industrial clusters through augmenting manning and patrolling of these areas.

Earlier, Chairman APTMA Shahzad Ali Khan made a detailed introduction of APTMA as a premier industrial association, its contribution towards the exports, employment and foreign exchange of the country. The meeting was largely attended by senior leaders including Group Leader Gohar Ejaz, Senior Vice Chairman APTMA Punjab Mahmood Ihsan and Vice Chairman APTMA Punjab S M Imran.

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