Arrangements finalised for T-20 cricket matches

The district administration, Police and City Traffic Police (CTP) on Thursday finalised all arrangements including security for the Pakistan National T-20 cricket matches for which over 2,500 police personnel have been deployed to ensure security of Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. According to a police spokesperson, over 2,500 personnel of Rawalpindi district Police had been deployed to ensure security of the stadium.

On the directives of City Police Officer (CPO) Muhammad Ahsan Younas, strict security arrangements have been finalised. Special control rooms have been set up besides installation of walk-through gates and CCTV cameras. Elite Force, Dolphin Force, district police and lady police are performing security and patrol duties.

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In addition, special personnel have also been deployed on the rooftops of the buildings on the sides of the stadium and along the route. Suspicious persons and suspicious activities are being closely monitored. After body search, entry is being allowed in the stadium and parking is not being allowed in any area except in the allotted space.

A CTP spokesperson told APP that CTP on the directives of Chief Traffic Officer Rawalpindi, Rai Mazhar Iqbal, had finalised all the arrangements to facilitate the citizens during National T-20 cricket matches which kicked off today here at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, and continue till October 3.

He said 83 traffic wardens and 21 traffic assistants under the supervision of a DSP and nine inspectors had been deployed to ease traffic flow on the roads in the circle.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 24^th, 2021.