Security arrangements: 15,500 policemen to be deployed on Eid

Eid congregations will be held in 3,100 mosques, 220 Imambargahs and 450 Eidgahs


Our Correspondent September 20, 2015

KARACHI: More than 15,500 police officers will be deployed across the city to maintain law and order on the occasion of Eidul Azha, said IGP Ghulam Hyder Jamali while addressing the security meeting held at the Central Police Office on Sunday. Eid congregations will be held in 3,100 mosques, 220 Imambargahs and 450 Eidgahs, he said. During Eid days, 450 police vans and 170 motorcycles will patrol the city, he claimed. The relevant police officers should ensure implementation of the home department’s orders regarding the collection of hides of sacrificial animals, he said. In addition, Rapid Response Force and Sindh Reserve Police will also be deployed to ensure the safety of the citizens, he added.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 21st,  2015.

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