LAHORE:
Work is underway on introducing a foolproof security set-up at Lahore High Court (LHC). More than Rs32 million has been reserved for the purpose initially, it was reported.
Two bomb-proof scanning rooms, equipped with walkthrough gates, body and luggage scanners and CCTV cameras, would be set up for two LHC gates, sources close to the development said.
They said Rs32 million would be spent on construction alone. Expenses to be incurred on security gadgets are in addition to these, sources further added.
One of the concrete and steel scanning rooms is next to the LHC gate on Turner Road.
The other is next to the gate towards a church on Moula Bukhsh Road. The latter scanning room is being constructed on 2,130 square feet area. It will have three body scanners and a luggage scanner, sources further revealed.