A high-level meeting was held at the Central Police Office on Saturday to assess the security measures, planned to maintain peace and order during upcoming general elections scheduled for February 8.
Addressing the meeting, Inspector General of Sindh Police, Riffat Mukhtar Raja highlighted the heightened public enthusiasm surrounding the election and emphasised the police to adopt all measures to maintain law and order.
He stressed the need for enhanced and fool-proof security arrangements across all ranges, districts, and zones, to protect general public, contesting candidates, offices of all political parties as well as public and private properties.
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Furthermore, he emphasised the importance of stringent implementation of the security plan, prioritising crime analysis, and ensuring timely and robust responses to thwart nefarious designs. He reiterated the significance of extraordinary security measures to counter anti-peace elements and urged for in- creased vigilance, timely detection of suspicious activities, through awareness campaigns.
Moreover, he called for diligent security deployment at sensitive installations and key public and private buildings throughout the province, alongside strict enforcement of Section 144 against the display of weapons. APP
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