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Islamabad Police Helpline Receives 2,471 Hoax Calls In 24 Hours #contactcenterworld Iskamabad, Pakistan, Jan 23, 2023 - Islamabad Capital Police emergency helpline 'Pukar-15' received 3,183 phone calls in the last 24 hours of which 77 percent were hoaxes. Sharing the data, the police said that a total of 3,183 calls were received at the emergency helpline 'Pukar-15' on Saturday, out of which 2,471 (77 percent) calls were hoaxes. On the remaining calls, police provided immediate assistance which was related to police intervention, fire brigade, ambulance, and other services. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan took notice of hoax calls on the police emergency helpline and directed the CPO Safe City to take action against those involved in such activities. "If anyone tries to waste the time of the police by making fake calls or passing derogatory remarks to the personnel will be dealt with iron hands," he maintained. The CPO Safe City urged the masses to approach police only in emergency situations as some genuine cases needing police attention could be neglected because of the time consumed on hoax calls. #contactcenterworld Posted by Veronica Silva Cusi, the news correspondent Date Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2023 About ContactCenterWorld.com ContactCenterWorld.com is the world's premier on-line resource for the call and contact center industry. This article is one of hundreds available on-line to registered members. Our resource is updated every working day and includes content from every corner of the world. If you are not a registered member go to www.ContactCenterWorld.com and register today. |