Lahore, January 11, 2014 (PPI-OT): In order to celebrate Eid Milad-un-Nabi on 12th Rabi-ul-Awal with great religious fervour and enthusiasm, police would provide security cover to 1491 precessions and 1780 Mehfil-e-Milad to be held across the Punjab and for the purpose around 75497 police officers / officials will remain on security duty.
This was decided in a high level meeting held under the chairmanship of Inspector General of Police Punjab, Khan Baig in Central Police Office Lahore. All sectional heads of the police department attended the meeting.
The decision to follow the SOPs of security plan of 9th and 10th Muharram-ul-Haram on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nab was finalized. The security deployment will be included 367 Gazetted Officers, 781 Inspectors, 2733 Sub-Inspectors, 3838 ASIs, 2967 Head Constables, 39212 Constables, 5920 officials of Punjab Constabulary, 1496 of Special Branch, 12077 Police Qaumi Razakar, 2738 officials of Special Police and 3368 officials will be reserved.
The decision to enhance the security at 146 sensitive processions and 144 Mahafil-e-Milad of 10 districts was also made in the meeting. It was also decided to install 7867 metal detectors, 476 CCTV Cameras and 129 Walk through Gates for the protection of the processions and Mehfils. Services of private volunteers including 8984 male and 1069 female besides the peace committee members 36 at district levels, 146 Tehsil and 714 at P.S level was also finalized.
Moreover, establishment of control rooms at division / district level was approved for the consecutive monitoring of the Eid Milad-un-Nabi activities.
Separate security arrangements would be made including deployment of sufficient lady police for women and children visiting Masajid and Milad Mahafil. It was also decided that the security of all religious leaders and scholars must be ensured.
Provincial Police Chief underlined that all the events and activities on this occasion would not only be monitored but it should also be recorded besides strict surveillance of the miscreants who involved in wall chalking, objectionable speeches, misuse of loudspeakers and carrying or displaying of arms.
For more information, contact:
Punjab Police
5th Floor, Police Headquarters (PHQ),
Punjab, Lahore
Tel: +9242 99213019
Fax: +9242 99213013
Email: adc@punjabpolice.gov.pk
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