Islamabad, June 19 (ANI): Pot-bellied Pakistani police officers have been warned to reduce their waistlines below 38 inches, or quit frontline duties and earn less money.
Inspector General (IG) Punjab Habibur Rehman has ordered 175,000 personnel to lose weight, said spokeswoman Nabila Ghazanfar.
According to The News, the number of overweight officers in Rawalpindi stood at more than 77%.
The officers have been given time until June 30 to shape up and those deemed too fat from July 1 would not be given jobs in the field.
"Police officials are joining gyms, jogging and doing other exercise, including a lot of running to become fit and slim," Ghazanfar said.
Overweight officers are ineffective and "cannot chase bandits, robbers and other criminals properly", she added.
Pakistan is ranked 165 of 194 on the Forbes list of fattest countries, with 22.2% of the population considered overweight despite poverty being faced by millions in the country. (ANI)
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