ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad police have won all Pakistan police martyrs memorial shooting competition organised by National Police Bureau at Police Lines Headquarters, Islamabad.

IGP Islamabad Qazi Jamilur Rehman awarded the team with certificates along with cash prizes in appreciation of the team’s performance.

Addressing the team, IGP Islamabad said that you have shown excellent shooting performance and made Islamabad police proud. He expressed the hope that such progress would continue in sports competitions.

The event is held every year to pay tribute to martyrs and encourage the police personnel.

Teams from IB, FC, Punjab, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhawa, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Special Security Unit Sindh Police and Motorway Police participated in the shooting competitions.

IGP Islamabad said the Islamabad Police have the honour of securing the first position in these competitions for the third time in a row.

During shooting competitions, women police along with male police personnel also demonstrated brilliant performance.

Punjab Police and Sindh police got second and third position respectively.

Published in Dawn, December 4th, 2021

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