Home Department is responsible for maintenance of law & order and protection of life and property of the citizens. The Home department has six wings namely General Wing, Police Wing, Prisons Wing, Internal Security Wing, Judicial Wing & Public Safety Wing. Home Secretary is the administrative head of the department and is assisted by six Additional Secretaries, six Deputy Secretaries, twenty four Section Officers and one Computer Programmer/System Analyst in the performance of his duties. The attached departments functioning under the administrative control of Home department are:
- Inspectorate of Police, Punjab
- Child Protection & Welfare Bureau, Punjab
- Inspectorate of Prisons, Punjab
- Directorate of Reclamation & Probation
- Directorate of Civil Defence
- Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122)
- Punjab Highway Patrolling Police
- Forensic Science Laboratory
- Baloch Levy, D.G Khan
- Border Military Police, D.G Khan
- Border Military Police, Rajanpur
The major functions of Home Department are:
- Prevention & control of crime
- Administration of Police Department
- Regulation of arms & ammunition matters related to Civil Armed Forces
- To impose ban on entry of persons affecting peace
- To dispatch police parties to other provinces for recovery of stolen property and for the arrest of accused persons
- To notify reward for the arrest of terrorists/criminals
- To grant temporary parole in extreme and urgent situations
- To grant Visa extension to Indian Nationals
- To detain/deport/repatriate illegal immigrants
- To deal with the matters related to licensing & working of private security agencies and arms dealer shops
- To grant arms licenses
- To ban and impose penalty for objectionable material/pamphlets/booklets/newspapers
Inquiry Reports
- Inquiry Report on Gojra Incident 2009
- Complete Report
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Chapter wise Report
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Chapter A: Background, Appointment and Proceedings
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Chapter B: Facts of the Incidents and Appraisal by the Tribunal of Inquiry
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Chapter C: Causes and Responsibilities
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Chapter D: Recommendations
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