Fencing and boundary wall construction work around Diplomatic Enclave in final stage
Zubair Qureshi
Following the Peshawar suicide incident earlier in the day, Islamabad police have beefed up the security of the federal capital and senior officials of the federal police have been directed to personally check all the duty points and any laxity or negligence in this regard would not be tolerated.
According to a senior official of the Islamabad police, Inspector General of Police Dr Akbar Nasir has directed all the senior officials of the Islamabad police to make sure all vehicles entering the capital are scanned and all suspects go through proper security mechanisms.
Checking has been increased at all entry and exit points of Islamabad. Instructions have been issued to the officers and officials deployed at the checkpoints during duty to make security more effective and keep a close watch on suspicious vehicles and individuals,
Islamabad capital police officials deployed at the duty points have been restricted to use mobile phones. Officials should be equipped with proper gadgets and weapons and should be vigilant at all times.
Islamabad Capital Police is equipped with thermal imaging capability and it is being fully utilized. Suspicious persons or vehicles will be closely monitored; pedestrians and vehicles in the diplomatic enclave and red zone will be checked through e-chowki.
Checking at diplomatic enclave entry points and red zone checkpoints has further been tightened and checking of visitors and vehicles coming to high security should be completed through modern systems.
Directions have been issued to all incharges and officers to further tighten the security in the federal capital adding that the protection of citizens’ life and property, government property are among the top priorities of Islamabad Capital Police
Meanwhile, work on fencing and boundary wall construction around the Diplomatic Enclave is in its final stage and will be completed on priority basis.
According to the details, the work of fencing and boundary wall construction around the diplomatic enclave is being completed rapidly in collaboration with the Capital Development Authority.
The Third Road construction work has been completed and closed from both sides and special checking points have been set up to strengthen the security. The Capital Police Officer Security Division said that all necessary measures will be taken to protect foreign nationals, embassies and private and public property. In order to further improve security, foot patrolling has also been introduced in the diplomatic enclave.
