Security in the federal capital was put on high alert on Tuesday and additional contingents of police have been deployed at sensitive places and important buildings.
Inspector General of Police Bani Amin Khan directed Islamabad Senior Superintendent of Police Yaseen Farooq to ensure elaborate security arrangements at all sensitive locations due to the current law and order situation in the country.
Following these directions, police have started strict checking at all the entry and exit points in the city.
Similarly, patrolling in the city has been further enhanced. Police personnel have been deputed around sensitive locations and important buildings while policemen equipped with sophisticated weapons would also be deployed at roof tops. Special police teams have been constituted by each police station for effective patrolling in its respective jurisdiction.
The Quick Response Force has been also ordered to remain vigilant to tackle any untoward situation while the squad of falcon vehicles from Rescue 15 has also been directed to patrol and keep in touch with the heads of police stations for ensuring security.
Various halting points in Islamabad have also been specified to keep strict checking of those entering or leaving the city. The IGP also directed to deploy lady police commandos at traffic signals for checking of suspicious women.
He said that all personnel have been directed to launch a crack down against anti social elements, miscreants and suspected elements
Meanwhile, Islamabad SSP has directed all SPs, SDPOs and SHOs to ensure strict checking at all entry and exit points and keep strict watch on suspicious persons.
“Special police deployment has been ensured at sensitive and important buildings while police officials in civil uniforms have been assigned the task to keep vigilance against suspicious elements,” he added.
As a part of these security arrangements, the IGP Bani Amin Khan said that additional logistics support and contingents of Police have been provided to all Police Stations while Rescue 15 and Police Commandos have been assigned task for joint patrolling in their respective areas.
