Tag: Security

ISLAMABAD - The central government has sought assistance from Balochistan in mustering local tribal chieftains' support in providing adequate security to the state-owned Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) and the Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) to help them continue unhindered exploration and production activities in the province.
A source said a delegation, led by Petroleum Secretary Imtiaz Kazi and including managing directors of the OGDCL, PPL and the Sui

ISLAMABAD - Authorities on Saturday finalised a number of security measures, including provision of extra jammers to be installed at the entry points of the Supreme Court building. A high-level meeting was held at the Supreme Court chaired by the SC registrar to review security arrangements.
The meeting was attended by Ministry of Interior additional secretary, Crisis Management Cell director general, Ministry of Interior officials, DIGs security and operations of the Islamabad

PESHAWAR - Amidst tall claims on the part of authorities regarding a military action against militants, terror acts are being still reported from across Mohmand Agency, which borders Afghanistan.
According the official account, one security personnel was killed and four others injured on the night between Thursday and Friday when dozens of extremists encircled a check post at Ghanamshah and opened indiscriminate fire. However, the attack was repulsed after the security forces

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the attorney general to talk to the government to provide complete protection to the FIA additional director general, who is leading the probe into the NICL scam and facing life threats. A four-member bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Muhammad Sair Ali, Justice Ghulam Rabbani and Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday, was hearing a suo motu case against violation of Public Procurement Rules, 2004, causing

KARACHI - The police and Rangers have taken extensive measures to control the law and order situation and prevent any act of terrorism during the Eid Miladun Nabi (PBUH) celebrations in the city today (Wednesday).
According to a survey conducted in the metropolis on Tuesday, police and Rangers personnel have been deployed at all sensitive areas in the city where people are expected to gather in large numbers. The law enforcers are also conducting snap checking at various

FAISALABAD - Following two cases of daylight bank robberies in Faisalabad in 10 days, SSP (Operations) Dr Usman Anwar has laid down a special strategy by assigning the security responsibility of the banks to the respective SHOs who will be held responsible for any robbery.
The police officers were directed to visit the banks and take action against the bank managers who would fail to implement the security parameters such as burglary alaram system, sniper point, closed-circuit TV

KARACHI - Pakistan would seek Japanese assistance in five broad areas including trade, development, security, energy and institution-building during the upcoming visit of President Asif Ali Zardari to Japan. The president is likely to visit Japan by the end of current month as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sought proposals from various government institutions, trade bodies and chambers of commerce for enhancing the existing trade volume between the two countries, sources say.