Police have finalised security plan for Pakistan Day and 2000 cops will be deployed to ensure security on March 23.
According to police spokesman, on the directive of Rawalpindi City Police Officer (CPO) Israr Ahmed Khan Abbasi, elaborate security arrangements are being made and besides district police deployment, special branch and Elite Force personnel would also perform security duties on Pakistan Day.
He informed the city would be sealed on March 23 to make security arrangements foolproof. Police officials have been deployed at all entry and exit points of the city, he said adding the city has been divided into various sectors which are being covered by setting up different police pickets.
Police officers of all the police stations have been directed to make patrolling more effective and the SPs and SDPOs would supervise and monitor security and patrolling plans, he added. The spokesman said all out efforts would be made to avoid any untoward incident.
