Ceremonies were held across Punjab on Monday to mark Police Martyrs’ Day, honouring over 1,700 Punjab Police personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty.
“I salute those brave soldiers of Punjab Police who made Pakistan a cradle of peace by giving their blood,” said Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.
“Some mothers lost their sons, some wives lost their husbands and some kids lost their fathers so that we all could be safe,” said in her message on Police Martyrs’ Day. She said, “Blood of police martyrs is the strongest brick of our state. Real strength of a state are those soldiers who face bullets but do not step back.”
The central event took place at Alhamra Arts Council, Lahore, where Punjab Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman, Inspector General of Police Dr Usman Anwar, CCPO Lahore Bilal Siddique Kamyana, and families of martyred officers gathered alongside representatives from the media, civil society, showbiz, and academia.
Speaking at the event, IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said, “Punjab Police made sacrifices on 353 out of 365 days last year – a reflection of our commitment to peace.” He noted that more than 712 families of martyrs (prior to 2017) had received residential plots and financial support, with enhanced measures introduced under the direction of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.
As part of welfare initiatives, 26 children of martyred officers received laptops for educational support, and residential plot documents were distributed to families of pre-2017 martyrs.
