ISLAMABAD: A ceremony on the occasion of ‘Youm-e-Shuhada’ was arranged by the National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP) here on Thursday. Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Communications Shahida Akhtar was the chief guest.

She was welcomed by Inspector General Khalid Mehmood before she addressed the families of the martyred, and distributed rewards to the best performing officers of NHMP. In her address, the Parliamentary Secretary recognized the sacrifices of 45 martyred NHMP officials who sacrificed their life in the line of duty.

She also appreciated the efforts taken by the NHMP, especially the recent #NoMore campaign and reiterated her commitment to improving the welfare of NHMP officers through advocating for an increase in salaries improving the welfare of families of martyred officers.

IG Khalid Mehmood thanked the families of the martyred and acknowledged the role of shuhada in the development of NHMP as an island of excellence. He thanked the Federal Minister for Communications Asad Mehmood, and Parliamentary Secretary to Ministry of Communications Shahida Akhtar Ali for their support and advocacy in improving the welfare of the NHMP officers.