Staff Reporter
Islamabad Police on Saturday reviewed security arrangements in connection with Muharram ul Harram and decided to enhance vigilance and patrolling in various areas for ensuring fool proof security.
The security arrangements were discussed in a meeting presided over by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad, Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar and was attended among others by all Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations), Assistant Inspectors General of Police, Senior Superintendents of Police, Additional Superintendent of Police and all Zonal Superintendents of Police.
All wings of Islamabad police were given directions to ensure complete coordination for success of the plan.
The IGP directed Deputy Inspector General (Operations) Waqar Uddin Syed to devise an elaborated security plan and supervise all security arrangements himself in connection with Muharram-ul-Haram.
He also directed all police officials to maintain close liaison with peace committees and organizers of Majalis and processions in Muharram-ul-Haram. He directed to issue special cards to police officials deputed for security of religious gatherings and Imambargahs. The IGP directed for strict security arrangements of gatherings and special checking of participants. Strict vigilance should be maintained through safe city cameras and entrance of any kind of vehicles in surroundings of Imambargahs to be prohibited.
