ISLAMABAD, September 8, 2026: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday handed over 50 electric vehicles to Islamabad Police as part of efforts to modernise policing, improve security services and promote environmentally friendly operations in the federal capital.
At a ceremony in Islamabad, the prime minister handed over the keys of the electric vehicles to Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Inspector General of Islamabad Police Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Attaullah Tarar, Federal Minister Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, Minister of State Talal Chaudhry and other senior officials also attended the ceremony.
Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Shehbaz said protecting the lives and property of citizens remained the government’s top priority.
He said the government was providing Islamabad Police with the resources needed to meet the requirements of modern policing and praised Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi for his efforts to modernise the force.
The prime minister said Islamabad Police should serve as a model for other cities, adding that the force was being equipped with modern technology, equipment and other resources to provide a safer environment to residents of the capital.
He said the new electric vehicles would help promote green policing while improving police performance and services through the use of modern technology.
New Capital Patrol force
During the ceremony, the Islamabad police chief also briefed the prime minister on the newly established “Capital Patrol” force, formed to strengthen security and patrolling across the federal capital.
The prime minister was told that the force had been established under his vision of a safe, smart and green capital.
Capital Patrol will comprise 200 police personnel, with each patrol unit including one male and one female police officer.
The force will also include motorcycle-riding officers to enable quicker response and more effective patrolling across different areas of Islamabad.
All Capital Patrol personnel will be equipped with body cameras, according to the briefing. The cameras are intended to improve transparency, monitoring and accountability in policing.
The briefing also said that 50 electric vehicles had been allocated to the new force.
The vehicles are expected to reduce fuel consumption and operating costs while limiting their environmental impact.
According to the briefing, their use is expected to save Islamabad Police around Rs34 million a month in fuel costs.
Officials further told the prime minister that the cost of an individual vehicle would be recovered through fuel savings in approximately 10.5 months.
Shehbaz directed the authorities to take all necessary measures to further strengthen the modern policing system and welcomed Islamabad Police’s initiatives focused on technology, green policing and public safety.