On high alert: Security beefed up in capital

The Acting IGP has also directed for effective coordination among all wings of Islamabad police

ISLAMABAD: Security in the Federal Capital has been put on high alert to thwart any untoward incident, a police source said. He said additional contingents of police have been deployed at sensitive places and important buildings. Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Khalid Khan Khattak, he said, has directed senior officials to ensure elaborate security arrangements in their respective jurisdictions to avoid any unrest. SSP Islamabad Sajid Kiani has been directed to supervise all these security arrangements himself and all SPs will coordinate in this regard. Following these directions, police have started strict checking at all the entry and exit points in the city. Special police teams constituted by each police stations will also patrol for effective security measurements in their respective jurisdiction.  The Acting IGP, he said, has also directed for effective coordination among all wings of Islamabad police including Operational police, CID Department, Security Division and Special Branch on this occasion.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 18^th, 2016.