According to the details Senior-Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations Islamabad Malik Jameel Zafar has said that Islamabad police have made a comprehensive security plan to maintain high vigilance in the city.
Following the special directives of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Capital Police conducted a flag march in different areas of the city to maintain peace and tranquility in the city during “Muharram ul Harram”. Flag march was headed by SSP Operations Malik Jameel Zafar and DC Islamabad Irfan Nawaz. SP Industrial Area and SP rural were also present during the flag march.
SSP (Operations) Malik Jameel Zafar said that flag marches are being conducted in various areas to make security more effective and added that strict vigilance would be maintained like previous years to maintain law and order in the city.
All zonal SDPOs, SHOs of police stations, Islamabad traffic police personnel, Bravo vehicles, police commandos, Rescue 15 police personnel and patrolling police personnel participated in the flag march.
Flag march started from the Pakistan Sports Complex and culminated at the same point after passing through various areas of the Industrial Area and Rural zone. Pak Rangers, Islamabad administration and the law-enforcing agencies were also part of the flag march
According to a Police Public Relation Officer, all the SPs have been tasked to maintain close liaison with peace committees and organizers of Majalis and processions. He said that cooperation of organizers would be ensured with the police and law enforcing officials.
The SSP (Operations) strictly directed all zonal SDPOs and SHOs for strict security arrangements during”Muharram-ul-Harram” and it should be ensured to make arrangements for checking of participants of Majalis and processions through using metal detectors. Strict vigilance should be maintained to ensure that security measures are in place by the police as well as peace committees.
He said that it would be ensured that processions pass through the fixed routes and timings of processions to be observed strictly. He also directed for effective patrolling and use commando vehicles for the purpose.
SSP (Operations) has also asked citizens to cooperate with Islamabad capital police to ensure effective policing.