Precautionary measures: Capital’s security put on high alert
Residents advised to stay vigilant and report any suspicious person, activity.
ISLAMABAD:
Security in Islamabad has been put on high alert following the Monday blast. Interior Ministry on Tuesday issued directives to police and law enforcement agencies to ensure “foolproof security arrangements” at all entry and exit points of the federal capital.
The ministry also directed police to increase patrolling in sensitive areas and increase the security of important buildings and sites.
Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik issued these directions while chairing a high level meeting at the Ministry of Interior on Tuesday. He appealed to the people to stay vigilant and immediately report any suspicious person or activity to law enforcement agencies. He said that negligence on part of police and other law enforcement agencies will not be tolerated.
This step comes one day after a suicide bomber attacked a branch of Silkbank in I-8, fatally injuring the security guard of the bank and injuring four others. Some four to five kilograms of explosives were used and had the bank guard not intercepted the bomber, the loss to life could have been much more severe, according to bomb experts. This was the first terrorist attack in Islamabad in 18 months.
A day earlier on Sunday a roadside explosion near Malpur village injured three people. Police officials and bomb disposal squad experts were of the opinion that someone hurled the explosive device or accidentally dropped it there.
Federal Secretary Interior, Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Inspector General of Police Islamabad, Director General Islamabad, NCMC, DIG Security, DIG Operation, DIG Frontier Constabulary, Deputy Commissioner Islamabad and representatives of law enforcement and intelligence agencies attended the meeting.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 15th, 2011.
Security in Islamabad has been put on high alert following the Monday blast. Interior Ministry on Tuesday issued directives to police and law enforcement agencies to ensure “foolproof security arrangements” at all entry and exit points of the federal capital.
The ministry also directed police to increase patrolling in sensitive areas and increase the security of important buildings and sites.
Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik issued these directions while chairing a high level meeting at the Ministry of Interior on Tuesday. He appealed to the people to stay vigilant and immediately report any suspicious person or activity to law enforcement agencies. He said that negligence on part of police and other law enforcement agencies will not be tolerated.
This step comes one day after a suicide bomber attacked a branch of Silkbank in I-8, fatally injuring the security guard of the bank and injuring four others. Some four to five kilograms of explosives were used and had the bank guard not intercepted the bomber, the loss to life could have been much more severe, according to bomb experts. This was the first terrorist attack in Islamabad in 18 months.
A day earlier on Sunday a roadside explosion near Malpur village injured three people. Police officials and bomb disposal squad experts were of the opinion that someone hurled the explosive device or accidentally dropped it there.
Federal Secretary Interior, Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Inspector General of Police Islamabad, Director General Islamabad, NCMC, DIG Security, DIG Operation, DIG Frontier Constabulary, Deputy Commissioner Islamabad and representatives of law enforcement and intelligence agencies attended the meeting.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 15th, 2011.