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New leave policy for Islamabad Police ensures weekly off for all personnel

ISLAMABAD: The capital’s police have introduced a new leave policy to ease difficulties faced by officers and officials in obtaining leave and ensure, for the first time, that all personnel get at least one day of weekly rest, it emerged on Sunday. According to an order issued by the Islamabad inspector general (IG), dated Oct 23 and available with Dawn , the policy delegates leave-sanctioning powers to officers at different levels and supersedes all previous instructions, including the leave po