Tag: Security

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Thursday asked India to make elaborate security arrangements for the ongoing Cricket World Cup. Commenting on news reports in the Indian media about planned terrorist attacks on the venues in India launched from Pakistani soil, Foreign Office spokeswoman Tehmina Janjua said terrorism had no borders.
"It is a vicious phenomenon that all must collectively confront," she said in a statement, adding, "Pakistan, itself a victim of terrorism, takes all such

FAISALABAD - The city government, following Tuesday's car bombing, has decided to reorganise the security arrangements to have a round-the-clock monitoring of government buildings, sensitive installations and offices.
Divisional Commissioner Syed Tahir Husain said this while addressing a meeting of senior police and civil officers to discuss the security situation in the city.
He added that keeping in view the recent tragedy, a fool proof new patrolling plan was being put in

KHARTOUM - Hundreds of baton-wielding riot police barred Sudanese opposition activists from demonstrating on Wednesday, arresting dozens and beating up others, an AFP correspondent reported.
Some 500 riot police were deployed in Abu Janzeer square, in the centre of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, after an alliance of opposition parties announced plans to hold a demonstration there at 1pm (1000 GMT). As soon as the demonstrators stepped into the square, the police started beating

LAHORE - Security was tightened around the entry and exit points of Lahore and across the city after a suicide bombing outside a security agency's office in Faisalabad, Pakistan Today has learnt. According to details, the security for the Governor's House, Punjab Assembly, Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Office, Police Lines and all important governmental offices and main shopping malls has been tightened. Police have been directed to keep a close eye on the movement of suspicious

KARACHI - The government has issued security warnings to high profile politico-economic figures as incidents of extremist terrorist attacks against prominent leaders gain momentum in the country. The two-times prime minister and PPP's slain chairperson Benazir Bhutto topping the list and in the most recent attack on Wednesday when another bigwig, minister for minority affairs Shahbaz Bhatti, fell prey to a deadly terrorist attack in the country's federal capital, reportedly, for his

ISLAMABAD - As part of the security measures in the wake of increasing life threats by the terrorists particularly to those affiliated with the prosecution of terrorists, the government on Monday announced to provide security guards to public prosecutors on the day of prosecution along with a police squad. Federal Minister for Law Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan announced the same while chairing a meeting which discussed the difficulties faced by Anti- Terrorism Courts

LAHORE - Following the orders of Lahore Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Aslam Tareen, the Lahore Police on Saturday installed six high-quality close circuit television (CCTV) sets at the Charing Cross. The surveillance system have been installed with collaboration of the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) at a cost of more than Rs 0.6 million.
Such equipment would also be installed at all leading business markets, for VIP movement and from the

ISLAMABAD - Interior Minister Rehman Malik told reporters at a press conference on Friday that slain minister Shahbaz Bhatti did not adhere to the prescribed security procedure, which provided the gunmen an opportunity to attack him. Malik stated categorically however that he never said Bhatti was responsible for his own assassination. He said though that had Bhatti not ordered his security staff to abandon him, the attackers could not have killed him.
He also said that Bhatti's

ISLAMABAD - Law enforcement officials in the federal capital have directed politicians and religious leaders to strictly adhere to security protocols and not let terrorists take advantage of the security breach committed by none other but themselves.
According to a letter written by the DIG (Security) Islamabad on Thursday and circulated through the Ministry of Interior to all politicians and other VIPs who have been provided security cover, these people have been asked not to

ISLAMABAD - Federal Government Wednesday beefed up the security of several other prominent political liberalists including Sherry Rehman and Fauzia Wahab following the brutal killing of Federal Minister for Minority Affairs, Shahbaz Bhatti after the intelligence agency's warning that they were on the militants' hit list. According to media reports, after the assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti, security of former federal information minister, Sherry Rehman and PPP's former Secretary

KARACHI - The Pakistan Hindu Foundation (PHF) -A rights group representing the Hindus of Sindh - has demanded that Minority Affairs Minister Mohan Lal Kohistani should be sacked immediately as "he has failed to provide security to the Hindus of the province."
PHF President DM Maharaj also announced that a protest drive would be launched against the Sindh government from March 10, if it does not meet the demand. "The PPP has always claimed that it believes in providing rights to

UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council has imposed sanctions against Moamer Gaddafi in a new bid to halt the bloodshed in Libya while ordering a crimes against humanity investigation into his crackdown on opponents. A vote by the 15-nation body at a solemn Saturday night meeting called for a travel ban and assets freeze against Gaddafi and his family and associates and an arms embargo against Libya, where the UN says more than 1,000 people have been killed.
The council united

ISLAMABAD - Private security guards hired by citizens on the advice of capital police are ill-equipped and untrained, and have clear instructions from their employers not to use their guns in any circumstances. In the wake of rising terrorists activities and street crimes, one can see security guards on almost every street, outside hotels, markets and offices, with the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration having registered around 150 security companies so far.
"The

David and Victoria Beckham swapped planes at the last minute on Wednesday for "security reasons", sparking speculation they wanted to avoid a run-in with glamour model Katie Price. The former Spice Girl and her footballer husband were due to fly from London to Los Angeles on a Virgin Atlantic flight, on the same plane as the busty model.
They refused to board the plane and switched to an Air New Zealand jet, prompting reports they wanted to distance themselves from Price, who

PESHAWAR - Expressing concern over the fresh wave of violence and terrorism in Peshawar and southern districts, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to call upon Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani to convene a meeting of Strategic and Oversight Committee.
"The Strategic and Oversight Committee will be requested to introduce Malakand-like package for the security of Peshawar and southern districts," remarked Mian Iftikhar Hussain while briefing media people about the

ATHENS - Greek police clashed with protesters on Wednesday as around 100,000 workers, pensioners and students marched to parliament in protest at austerity policies aimed at helping Greece cope with a huge debt crisis. Riot police fired scores of rounds of teargas and flash bombs at protesters hurling petrol bombs, choking the main Syndagma square with smoke and sending crowds of striking protesters running for cover.
Public and private sector employees' 24-hour strike grounded

PESHAWAR - Security forces killed 15 to 20 militants in Mohmand Agency, an official claimed on Sunday. The official said the militants were killed after security forces repulsed their attack on a checkpost in Ziarat, adding that more than 25 were also injured in the gunbattle that ensued.
The official said around 100 armed militants attacked the checkpost around midnight. "Our forces were on high alert, therefore, they succeeded in repulsing the attack," Assistant Political Agent