The Islamabad police officers and staff have been restricted from expressing personal views online and uploading content to social media platforms without obtaining prior permission, the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) has reported.
Officers have been barred from expressing personal opinions across social media platforms, publishing articles in print media, and speaking at public events in an official capacity without seeking permission from their respective departments.
The directives were laid out in an office memorandum issued on Tuesday by Inspector General of Police (IG) Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi.
The new rules prohibit officers and staff from taking pictures in their uniform within government premises, official vehicles, or private spaces for personal publicity.
“No officer or official shall upload any kind of secret or official documents, pictures, or content of such documents on social media,” the memorandum reads. Expression of personal, political, or religious opinions online has been barred under the directives.
Permission to upload content related to police activities must be obtained from the deputy inspector general (DIG) headquarters and the public relations branch of the central police office (CPO).
The unit heads will be in charge of supervising and monitoring the social media activity of the police officers and staff and strict departmental action will be taken in case of violations.
