Islamabad police to get Rangers’ help for Youm-al-Quds security

Keeping in view Lahore and Karachi terror incidents, Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) police have decided to get Rangers’ assistance to ensure foolproof security on Youm-al-Quds.

Islamabad Deputy Commissioner (DC) Amer Ali Ahmed and Senior Superintendent of Police Tahir Alam Khan on Thursday directed all police officials to ensure strict security at all mosques, imambargahs and entry and exit points of the city. 

According to spokesman for ICT administration, the ICT administration held a meeting with religious scholars on Thursday. Islamabad DC presided over the meeting, which was also attended by senior police officers. After the meeting the SSP directed all sub-divisional police officers (SDPOs) and station house officers (SHOs) to improve the security plan and ensure checking of every person with metal detector at mosques and imambargahs in their respective jurisdictions.

He also directed police to specify parking areas away from mosques and imambargahs and ensure strict patrolling to keep a vigilant eye on suspected persons.

He ordered strict compliance of the security plan and launch a special campaign against the professional beggars and not to allow them gather outside the worship places.

The police officials were also directed to carry out special checking of hotels, motels, inns and guesthouses for security purpose. 

The SSP asked to direct property dealers to furnish the record of tenants to the head of their respective police stations. Moreover, he directed police to intensify checking at the exit and entry points of the city without causing any inconvenience to the citizens.

Similarly, he directed police to enhance patrolling in various areas to exercise strict vigilance.

All the SDPOs and SHOs were directed to personally supervise the security arrangements and ensure the deployment of police officials or private security guards wherever it was necessary. The SSP said no laxity in this regard would be tolerated.

Alam has also directed senior police officials to brief the policemen deputed for security purpose and maintain high vigilance.