Families avoid parks due to insecurity

MULTAN:

The parks of the city were losing attraction for citizens, especially families, due to alleged poor security arrangements as no trained security guards have been deployed under the supervision of the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA).

More than 79 parks were being supervised by the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) where only 70 to 80 security guards have been deployed with no weapons and no proper training.

These guards are actually gardeners, cleaners and other staff members of the PHA who are additionally performing the duties of security guards.

The guards have been given whistles, yellow jackets and caps only to deal with any emergency. The number of families was almost zero at parks due to the missing security arrangements as most of the youngsters were there to harass females and families.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 23^rd, 2023.