Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Ex-CPLC chief appointed consultant to home dept

The Sindh government on Monday appointed Sharafuddin Memon, former chief of the Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC), as consultant (B-20) on contract basis with immediate effect.

According to the notification, Memon would serve as consultant for ‘planning, policy and public relations’ on the Home Department’s affairs.

Meanwhile, Memon told The News that he would assist the home minister for law and order, improving the image of the police, implementation of the police reforms, community policing and e-policing project etc.

He said that in capacity of the CPCL chief, he mostly dealt with the kidnapping for ransom cases and handled over 650 cases. Memon had been associated with the CPLC for 19 years, including seven years as its chief.