Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP) Fayaz Ahmed Leghari on Sunday ordered the senior officers to ensure foolproof security especially on Youm-e-Ali to be observed on 21st of Ramazan ul Mubark.
According to an official statement, the IGP directed that while preparing the security plan/strategy, the role of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) and of other intelligence agencies must be taken into account to make the security arrangements more effective.
He directed that the police officers and the police staff deployed on security duty must be properly equipped with modern arms, and that they should be duly briefed about their presence at certain points and the security task given to them.
He asked that every practical security measure be taken including using the services of bomb disposal squad to provide security to the rallies on Youm-e-Ali.
He also ordered that check posts be set up at entry points of the main cities and important places of the province and snap checking be ensured besides deployment of police personnel at mosques and imam bargahs.
The IGP directed further that on the eve of Youm-e-Ali, a traffic diversion plan be made to ensure smooth traffic flow.
Security at SU campus to be tightened: The management of Sindh University has decided to further strengthen the security arrangements in order to provide a peaceful atmosphere for academic activities in the campus to the students.
The Vice Chancellor Dr Nazir A Mughal, who presided over a meeting on Saturday in this connection, discussed at length the security arrangements as well as deployment of security staff in and outside the campus.
The meeting was also attended by representatives of Police and Rangers who approved the new security plan with setting up of the security points near the Department of Microbiology and deployment of Police personnel in order to maintain law and order.
It was decided in the meeting that the installation of walk through gates at the main entrances of the hostels be ensured to avert any attempt of carrying arms and ammunition inside the hostels and also to install closed circuit cameras at the Faculty of Arts, Allama I.I. Qazi Central Library and Allama I.I Qazi roundabout to monitor the activities of students and outsiders in an effective manner.
They also decided to construct a wall at the point of road which came from Sindhi Adabi Board to foil the attempt of entry of unauthorized persons into the premises of university and to close all illegal entry points and construct a compound wall to secure vehicles in private parking.
Profiteers warned of action: Deputy Commissioner Larkana Abdul Aleem Lashari has warned the shopkeepers to display price lists at conspicuous places and items of daily use should be sold on the fixed rates.
Addressing a meeting on Saturday, he said that profiteering and hoarding would be checked throughout the district.
He also said that strict action would also be taken against those violating the official rate list.
He directed the assistant commissioners and Mukhtiarkars to check the prices of essential commodities and nobody should be allowed to hoard sugar and other essential commodities, he added.
He asked magistrates to take stern action against hoarders.
