Islamabad Police have finalized security arrangements for political gathering of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) at F-9 Park on April 24 (Sunday).
According to local media, Inspector General of Police Islamabad Tariq Masood Yasin has given final approval to the security plan after taking several security briefings from SPs appointed in various Zones.
SPs gave presentations to the IGP Tariq Masood Yasin in last week about security arrangements in their respective areas following which a comprehensive security plan has been chalked out.
The IGP also visited the F-9 Park area and was briefed about the implementation of the plan. During this visit, he also directed for the complete screening of the venue and combing operation in the various parts of the city including forest areas.
More than 6,000 security personnel will be deputed for security of participants. According to the sources, there will be three-tier security in Islamabad – Police, Rangers and Frontier Constabulary (FC) – to protect the city and to avoid any untoward situation, local media reported.
Special arrangements will be made for checking of all participants in a prestigious way. Walk through gates and metal detectors will be used for checking of participants, the sources added.
CCTV cameras will be installed at the venue while no effort would be made to create any type of unrest.
ITP staff would also remain present on various roads to avoid inconvenience to the road users and parking areas will be specified for the participants of the gathering.
No participant will be allowed to carry arms and ammunition or any sort of weapons, batons or sticks through which people could be harmed. Checking of the venue will be made with the sniffers dogs and bomb disposal squad will be there for effective checking.
QRF teams will also maintain high vigilance through patrolling while policemen will be deputed along with sophisticated weapons on various routes to avoid any untoward incident.
This all Must be costing a lot of money. Is this really needed?
Poverty is increasing day by day and we are using our resources on providing security to political motivated, Eid Milad, Moharram gatherings. Religion learns us simple life style and we becoming luxurious. State should not finance in the form providing security instead if any organization whether political or religious should pay for the security services on the basis number of security personnel or much better for these organizations to use media for their objectives.
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