Over 1,000 police officers and personnel from other law enforcement and security organisations will secure the Eid Miladun Nabi processions in the federal capital.
This was decided during a high-level meeting in Islamabad on Monday which was chaired by Islamabad Police Inspector General Aamir Zulfiqar Khan to review security arrangements for the Eid Miladun Nabi processions on Rabiul Awal 12. The meeting was also attended by DIG Headquarters Muhammad Saleem, AIGs of the Special Branch, Operations, SSPs of Traffic, Security, Headquarters, CTD, Additional SP and SPs of various zones.
The main procession on the day will emerge from Sector G-7 - near Sitara Market - and after passing through its traditional route, will culminate near the shrine of Hazrat Sakhi Mehmud at Aabpara Market.
The route of the main procession, IGP Aamir said, will be completely cordoned off through the heavy deployment of security forces. The route of the procession has been divided into four sectors and four SPs, DSPs and inspectors will lead security duties and monitor the security arrangements in their respective sectors.
IGP Aamir directed DIG Operations Waqaruddin Syed to ensure comprehensive security arrangements including monitoring and surveillance of processions through drone and closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras and to deploy teams of the counter-terrorism department (CTD) as well as the Falcon force at key points.
As per the plan, around 1,000 cops including teams of quick response force (QRF), Anti-Terror Squad (ATS), Counter-Terrorism Force (CTF) and police commandoes will perform security duties while special teams of Rangers, Crime Investigation Department (CID) and the Special Branch will assist them.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 27th, 2020.
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