Newly-appointed Punjab Inspector General Police (IGP) Dr Shoaib Dastgir has directed the Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) to establish a 'special monitoring cell' with the assistance of Special Branch for the surveillance of extremist groups or organizations promoting and financing terrorism-related activities across Punjab.

The IGP issued this direction during his maiden meeting with all senior police officers at the Punjab CTD Headquarters here on Sunday. Praising efforts of the CTD and Special Branch officials during the meeting, the IG expressed that both the departments have played a key role in eliminating alleged terrorists and miscreants across the province and a "remarkable reduction" in incidents of terrorism has been observed in the province. He said the process of eradication of terrorists, especially their facilitators and financers should be continued and there should be a special monitoring of such groups and organizations which promote extremism and sectarianism.

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