Punjab will create a central DNA database to enhance crime detection and the judicial system.
The Home Department has made a groundbreaking decision to create a central DNA database in Punjab.
The Punjab Forensic Science Agency will gather DNA samples from throughout the province. The DNA database will facilitate the prompt identification of people implicated in significant offenses.
The decision has been made to document the DNA of inmates in all correctional facilities in the province. DNA samples from all criminals and persistent offenders will be systematically collected.
A working group of specialists has been established under the leadership of Home Secretary Noor-ul-Amin Mengal. This working group will propose a model for setting up the central DNA database. The DNA database will assist in improving the performance of the justice system.
Director General of the Punjab Forensic Science Agency, Dr Muhammad Amjad, has been appointed as the head of the working group. Other members include Waleed Baig, Director of Administration at the Punjab Forensic Science Agency, Professor Dr. Muaz-ur-Rehman, and DIG Athar Waheed.
The working group will submit its recommendations to the Home Secretary within a week.
