ISLAMABAD: According to a police public relations officer, the capital police of Islamabad have prepared complex security measures for Muharram-ul-Haram. He added that the security measures were addressed in a meeting presided over by the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations), Sohail Zafar Chatha, who stated that around 10,000 people will be doing security responsibilities. Senior Superintendents of Police (Operations), Senior Superintendents of Police (Investigation), all Zonal Superintendents of Police, Sub-Divisional police officers, and SHOs were among those present at the meeting.
Islamabad capital police have planned elaborate measures during Muharram-ul-Haram, a police public relations officer said. He said that about 10,000 personnel will perform security duties adding that the security arrangements were discussed in a meeting presided over by the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations) Sohail Zafar Chatha. The meeting was attended among others by Senior Superintendents of Police (Operations), SSP (Investigation) and all Zonal Superintendents of Police, Sub-Divisional police officers and SHOs.
All police officers were instructed by the DIG (Operations) to ensure thorough security plans and personally oversee all security measures. According to him, increased deployment should be made to ensure that the city’s traffic flows smoothly while specialised squads should be formed for stringent patrolling. Additionally, he gave orders to all police officers to keep in constant contact with the peace committees, procession organisers, and Majalis organisers during Muharram-ul-Haram. He gave the order to give special identification cards to police officers assigned to the Imambargahs and religious gatherings protection.
Mr. Sohail Zafar Chatha directed for strict security arrangements on gatherings and special checking of participants. Strict vigilance should be maintained through safe city cameras and entrance of all types of vehicles in the surroundings of Imambargahs to be prohibited. He asked to place barbed wires near venues of gatherings and jawans of police should be deployed at rooftops of buildings on the way of routes. He said that it should be ensured to make arrangements for checking of participants of Majalis and processions through metal detectors. Strict vigilance should be maintained to ensure that security measures are in place by the police, the DIG (Operations) maintained.
He gave the order to maintain close communication between all divisions of the Islamabad police and employees. According to the DIG (Operations), walk-through gates must be built at all points of entry and exit for Majalis and processions, and they must be guarded by a sizable number of police officers. He claimed that protecting the citizens’ lives and property was their main priority and that any carelessness in this area would be punished.
