32 pickets set up across the city, Elite Force commandos patrolling while additional police personnel remain on standby
More than 1,300 police officers and security personnel have been deployed in Rawalpindi to maintain law and order ahead of a possible Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf protest and a Jamaat-e-Islami meeting at Liaquat Bagh, officials said.
Officials said the deployment includes two superintendents of police, seven deputy superintendents of police, 29 inspectors and station house officers, 92 senior subordinates and 340 constables.
In addition, seven Elite Force commando sections, 22 Rapid Emergency and Security Operations personnel and 400 members of the Riot Management Wing have been deployed.
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Police have also set up 32 pickets, each supervised by a senior subordinate, while Elite Force commandos conduct patrols. Staff have been equipped with riot gear, including rubber bullets and tear gas launchers.
Pickets have been set up at key places including Liaquat Bagh, Fawara Chowk, Mandi Mor, Carriage Factory, Committee Chowk, Chandni Chowk, both sides of Faizabad, Sadiqabad, Saddar Metro Station, 22 Number Chungi, Chohar Chowk and MH Chowk.
Special pickets have also been established on the routes and access points leading to Adiala prison, as well as in Chak Beli Mor, Thallian Interchange, Chakri Interchange and Jorian.
Officials said staff were instructed to remain alert, and additional police were kept on standby at the security division and police stations to respond to any emergencies.
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City Police Officer Khalid Hamdani oversees command and control, with overall supervision by Senior Superintendent of Police Malik Tariq Mehmood.
The deployment comes amid heightened political tensions following the sentencing of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison in the Toshakhana-II case.
PTI leaders expressed their support for the party founder and criticized the verdict. Party general secretary Salman Akram Raja said on Saturday that Khan had urged his followers to prepare for a street movement.
More than 1,300 security personnel and officers have been deployed in Rawalpindi to maintain law and order ahead of a possible PTI protest and a Jamaat-e-Islami meeting at Liaquat Bagh.
The deployment includes two Superintendents of Police (SP), seven Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP), 29 Inspectors and Station House Officers (SHO), 92 senior subordinates and 340 constables. Seven Elite Force commando sections, 22 Rapid Emergency and Security Operations (RESO) personnel and 400 Riot Management Wing personnel have also been deployed.
32 pickets have also been established, each supervised by a senior subordinate, with Elite Force commandos conducting patrols. The force is equipped with riot kits, including rubber bullets, tear gas guns and projectiles.
Pickets have been set up at places like Liaquat Bagh, Fawara Chowk, Mandi Mor, Carriage Factory, Committee Chowk, Chandni Chowk, both sides of Faizabad, Sadiqabad, Metro Station Saddar, 22 Number Chungi, Chohar Chowk and MH Chowk.
Special pickets have been set up on the routes and gates leading to Adiala Jail, as well as in Chak Beli Mor, Thallian Interchange, Chakri Interchange and Jorian.
Security personnel have been instructed to remain alert, with additional police personnel on standby at the security division and at each police station to respond promptly to any emergency.
City Police Officer Khalid Hamdani is charged with command and control responsibilities, with overall supervision by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Malik Tariq Mehmood.
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The deployment comes amid heightened tensions following yesterday’s sentencing of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison in the Toshakhana-II case.
PTI leaders have expressed their support for the party founder and have promised action against the verdict they consider baseless. Salman Akram Raja, general secretary of the PTI, reported on Saturday that Khan asked his followers to prepare for a street movement.
