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In the Year 1997, reforms were brought in the history of policing in Pakistan and a modern, proficient and efficient police force was raised for enforcement of law and order on the Motorways (M-2). There were more critics than supporters because of the failure of previous attempts made to bring reforms. The professional policemen believed that it was not possible to improve the working of practicing Police.

The credit goes to the team of officers who accomplished this difficult task by burning the midnight oil and produced something inimitable and peerless. It is even more plausible when the result is viewed against the milieu of stern time and resource constraints. The project was worked upon and thus a new face of a police force was raised and brought in the lime light in a period of only six months. The most astounding aspect of the project was that serving policemen taken on deputation from all over Pakistan and were groomed and molded, thus turning them into a team of efficient, honest and dedicated officers.

This immense task was given to the then Inspector General of Police Mr. Iftikhar Rashid and his team of some dedicated officers. These meticulous officers undertook the intricate task of raising a professional and modern force. The challenge was accepted by the leader of this provoked team. Their ceaseless energy, unflinching willpower, devotion to work and inspiring leadership were a source of motivation for his team which eventually produced incredible results. Their vision and unwavering commitment helped them to achieve their target. The British Motorway Police Trainers on their visit to Pakistan remarked that this working force was at par with international standards for Motorway Police forces.

This emerging new force was a u-turn and a complete transformation of police culture, therefore the pleasant change in no time earned the respect and appreciation of the public. Initially there were no fresh recruitments and all the officers were taken from the police setups from different provincial and were put under intensive training and motivational programs. All efforts were made to mould this force as true public servants. The result of this great venture astounded everyone. Another surprising change observed that the same officers, who were involved in heinous malpractices in the provinces, became noble, honest and efficient. It was thus concluded that through proper training, guidance, by providing compatible working conditions and taking care of some basic human needs this miracle was possible.

The government in recognition of excellent performance of Motorway Police, decided to expand its network to National Highways, which initially operated on the Peshawar-Karachi National Highway (N-5). Thus the nomenclature of the department was changed from Pakistan Motorways Police to National Highways And Motorway Police(NH&MP). This decision again brought out criticism and certain orthodox statements. Critics visualized certain failures of this new department regarding the police working on N-5. The apprehensions were logical when taken in to consideration the complexity of the traffic, attitude of drivers and behavior of the pedestrians, on the highways of Pakistan. Again the task was a difficult one and the hard work, goodwill and pride, was at stake. NH&MP commenced policing on N-5, with effect from June 2001 but despite of all fears it proved to be successful. With this success the government further decided to handover all the federalized highways of Pakistan to NH&MP. Later on, some other highways have also been taken over and presently 3529 km highways and motorways are being policed by NH&MP.

Today, by the grace of Allah, NH&MP is the only institution, whose efficiency is being praised by people from all walks of life. From the very outset, NH&MP has earned support and confidence of general public. Perhaps for the first time in the history of Pakistan, a police force is being lauded for its honesty, integrity, behavior, help and public service. In the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) report for the year 2002, NH&MP was reported to be the only corruption free department in the country. The Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr. Shaukat Aziz also declared this force as “The Island of Excellence”. Transparency International has included NH&MP among the 13 corruption-free departments of the world. Asian Development Bank has declared NH&MP as the Asian Role Model, whereas the government of Pakistan has also recommended this force for UN’s Public Service Award. Now people are demanding that this department may be declared as a model and this experiment may also be repeated to other departments. Initially, the experiment has already been replicated in the shape of Islamabad Model City Traffic Police and Punjab Traffic Wardens.

             

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