Pakistan, Aug. 16 -- After a gap of 14 years, 27 police stations in Islamabad have been provided with 30 new vehicles to improve police mobility and response time.

The keys to the new vehicles were handed over to Islamabad Police at a ceremony attended by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Saturday. Senior Interior Ministry officials, the Islamabad Police Inspector General and other senior police officers were also present.

Speaking at the ceremony, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said modern policing was not possible with outdated and non-functional vehicles. He said police departments could deliver better results only when their operational needs were addressed according to current requi...