Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has declared that her government wanted to boost women’s strength in police by increasing their numbers to half in the force, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Maryam Nawaz said this while addressing a police passing-out parade at Chuhng Police Training Centre in Lahore on Thursday.

Clad in a police uniform herself, Maryam Nawaz inspected the parade where she was given a guard of honour.

Accompanied by Punjab IGP Usman Anwan, the chief minister also distributed prizes among the top performers from the Police Training Centre.

During her address, Maryam Nawaz said there are around 7,000 women in the police force and her government wanted to raise these numbers.

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“I salute you all, I am pleased that the first Sword of Honour was awarded to a female police officer. I am proud of all of you. Since I took the oath as chief minister, I have been waiting for this ceremony,” said CM Maryam while addressing the passing-out ceremony.

Maryam said she was pleased to see 530 women participating in the passing-out parade, and she was delighted to see women officers on duty in the police force. She emphasized the importance of wearing the uniform and expressed pride in women serving in the police department.

She said there are 7,000 women police officers in Punjab, and she wanted to increase the number of women in the police force. “Lady police officers are superheroes; they are soft-hearted, so they forgive, but there should be no softness in their hearts for oppressors. They should seek justice for the oppressed and bring the oppressor to justice.”

Maryam stated she has no desire for revenge in her heart; if she has to make a decision against someone while sitting in the chief minister’s chair, she does it with a heavy heart. She acknowledged the challenges she faced in reaching the chief minister’s office.

The chief minister further said she admired Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif and believed that wherever there is a sign of progress in the country, the name of Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif would be there. She expressed her commitment to serving the 120 million people with justice.

Maryam underlining the importance of the rule of law, said societies cannot prosper without the implementation of law and order.