Police deployed comprehensive security plans for Chehlum processions

Islamabad/ Karachi:

Before Chehlum processions scheduled for August 15 (Friday), the Islamabad and Karachi police have marked extensive security plans, with thousands of staff deployed in both cities to guarantee security and realization without problems of religious meetings.

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, during a press conference at the Imambargah Central in G-6, declared that the Islamabad police have established an integral security plan for the Chehlum procession in the Federal Capital.

The plan has been developed with reference to the last five years of security arrangements. To guarantee the infallible security of the procession, a force that includes 5,000 officers and personal has been deployed. All divisional excavations, SSP, SP and official women of the Islamabad Police are on service, he added.

The snipers commands have been placed on the roofs along the procession route, and private drones in the area have been strictly prohibited.

In addition, special units of the CTD, the police and the Rangers have been deployed in the front and rear of the procession. In addition, 16 fast -response force equipment (QRF) of the Rangers, 29 CTD QRS equipment and 16 elite police vehicles have been parked to respond immediately to any emergency.

A comprehensive digital surveillance system with modern cameras is active throughout the city. The Safe City project and mobile control rooms are completely operational and play an effective role.

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He also mentioned that the Islamabad police carried out search operations throughout the city and carried out seven sweeping rounds along the Chehlum procession route. Input points have been increased to facilitate participants.

The purpose of all these arrangements, he said, is to provide the maximum convenience to citizens so that they do not face difficulties during the Chehlum procession. The public is urged to cooperate with the police and immediately inform any suspicious activity to the Pucar-15 emergency line.

Meanwhile, Karachi’s police have also finished a robust deployment plan as part of the extensive security measures for the observance of Chehlum, which involves 11,479 police and personnel officers.

According to the details shared by the additional inspector (AIG) Karachi, Javed Alam Odho, an integral security strategy has been established to guarantee peace and order throughout the city during religious commemorations.

Of the total deployment, 7,465 police and personnel officers will be parked along the routes of 108 processions, while 2,901 officers will be on service in 501 Majalis (religious meetings). 1,113 additional officers will be deployed to ensure 642 Imambargahs in Karachi.

In a high -level directive issued by the AIG, all the officers of the station of the station (SHO) have received instructions to remain present in their respective jurisdictions, intensify the patrol, enforce the verification of snapshots and guarantee strict pickets, particularly in sensitive areas. The security plan puts special emphasis on delicate facilities, public places and key buildings of the government and private, which will remain low alert.

The routes that lead to the central procession of Chehlum of the city will be completely sealed, and high security measures have been implemented around the Nishtar Park, a focal point of the observances of the day.

Karachi’s entry and exit points are also being monitored closely, with coordinated control points and search operations instead. The pump elimination equipment has carried out complete sweeps and authorization operations in all the main places to avoid any adversary incident.

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In addition, AIG Javed emphasized the need for improved intelligence compilation and an information exchange between agencies, to the level of the police station. He issued a severe warning that negligence in the implementation of security protocols will not be tolerated under any circumstance.

The police chief reiterated that maintaining peace and public safety during the solemn occasion of Chehlum is of greater priority and that all units of application of the law are working in full coordination to maintain this responsibility.