KARACHI – Karachi's police force has set a precedent by giving appointment letters to the children of policemen killed in terrorist attacks, officers told Central Asia Online.
- Karachi residents gather at Sea View February 19 to honour local policemen who gave their lives in the line of duty. Since 2013 about 210 local policemen have been killed in terrorist attacks. [Javed Mahmood]
![Karachi residents gather at Sea View February 19 to honour local policemen who gave their lives in the line of duty. Since 2013 about 210 local policemen have been killed in terrorist attacks. [Javed Mahmood]](http://centralasiaonline.com/shared/images/2014/02/26/pakappointment.jpg)
The children who received letters may enter the police force when they turn 18 and complete their education, according to officers.
The police have prepared 15 appointment letters and issued letters to six children of deceased policemen, Atiq Shaikh, a spokesman for the Karachi police, told Central Asia Online.
"I am grateful to the Sindh police for issuing advance appointment letter for one of my children in police under the Martyred Quota," Salma Jabbar, widow of Abdul Jabbar, assistant sub-inspector of Karachi police, told Central Asia Online Feb 26. Assistant Sub Inspector Abdul Jabbar embraced martyrdom in a recent terrorist attack in Karachi.
With the appointment letter, any of her three children will be able to join the police after they turn 18.
Protecting the families of fallen officers
Karachi Police Chief Shahid Hayat personally delivered the appointment letters February 19. "In the past, only the adult children of deceased policemen were given letters of appointment, but this time we have decided to go one step further and issue appointment letters in advance," Hayat told Central Asia Online.
The police will not forget the families of colleagues who gave their lives while protecting their city, he said. "Attacks on policemen will not deter us from continuing our mission of fighting outlaws and terrorists."
Authorities also have also issued compensation packages to the heirs of deceased police officers.
Terrorists killed about 170 policemen in 2013 and 40 so far this year, Atiq told Central Asia Online.
Police are offering the posts of inspector, head constable, constable and clerk to the children, Atiq said.
The appointment letter with a promise of a job means a lot to the families, Jabbar said.
"We have lost the only bread-winner of our family, and now Karachi police are taking care of our family," she said. "I am proud of my husband for embracing martyrdom, and I expect that my children would serve the police and citizens after joining Karachi police."
Honouring fallen protectors
The Karachi police February 19 organised a special ceremony to pay homage to the martyred policemen, attended by many citizens, he said.
The participants paid tribute to the late policemen, lit candles and urged police officers to continue their mission of fighting outlaws, Atiq added.
"The Sindh government and police will provide maximum support and protection to the families of martyred policemen," Sindh Home Department Adviser Sharfuddin Memon told Central Asia Online.
The provincial government and police will take every step to elevate the morale of police officers and their families, Memon said.
"We appreciate the Karachi police's initiative to support the families of policemen who have fallen prey to terrorism," Tauqeer Fatima Bhutto, former Sindh minister for women's development, told Central Asia Online.
"The most precious thing for a human being is his life, and if someone sacrifices it to uphold the rule of law and to protect the people, he is our hero," she said. Nobody can bring back the police officers who embraced martyrdom, but society can stand by their family members, she added.
By giving financial compensation and appointment letters to the policemen's bereaved children, the Sindh government and police have secured their future, she said.
The Sindh government and Karachi police must continue this much-needed policy that will re-invigorate security forces battling terrorists and gangsters
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