ISLAMABAD: Days after a fatal vehicle explosion in the I-10 neighbourhood of Islamabad, the police in the capital city issued a “special plan” introducing temporary security points and requiring travelers to carry identification documents at all times.
According to the plan, shared through the Twitter account of police, the authorities will record through surveillance cameras entry points of the Red Zone housing government and diplomatic facilities, as well as conduct video monitoring of Metrobus passengers.
موجودہ سیکورٹی صورتحال کے پیش نظر خصوصی سیکورٹی پلان کا اجراء۔
اسلام آباد میں 25 مختلف مقامات پر عارضی حفاظتی چیک پوسٹس قائم کی گئی ہیں۔ ریڈ زون کے داخلی راستوں کی سیف سٹی کیمروں سے ریکارڈنگ کی جائے گی۔ میٹرو سروس کے مسافروں کی ویڈیو ریکارڈنگ کی جائے گی۔
1/3— Islamabad Police (@ICT_Police) December 27, 2022
In addition to it, security checkpoints have also been installed at 25 different locations across the capital.
The police have also advised people to use government-issued car number plates. “Legal action will be taken against illegal number plates and [owners of] unregistered vehicles,” police said.
Measures under this plan also require landlords and employers to register their tenants and domestic staff at a nearby police station or facilitation centres. Police said people who had employed unregistered local or foreign workers would also be investigated.
The government also appealed to people to inform authorities of any unusual activity on the 15 police helpline.
Pakistan is facing a resurgence of violent attacks, with analysts saying the government must immediately devise a strategy to counter the threat to internal security as the country heads into an election year.
Known and specific threats include the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), both based in Afghanistan. The most notable threat is from the TTP that called off a ceasefire with the security forces on November 28.
