By Uzma Zafar
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Police’s 2500 personnel will perform security duties during the holy month of Ramadan and to ensure elaborate arrangements in coordination with the notables in various areas.
According to a plan chalked out following the special directions of Islamabad Capital City Police officer (ICCPO) Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan, the Islamabad Capital Police has devised an elaborate security plan for Ramadan.
As par plan, 2500 police officers and officials will perform special duties at Masjids and Imambargahs. Police officials and masjid guards will be deployed for the security of worship places in Islamabad during the month of Ramadan.
These security arrangements shall be supervised by DPOs while officer in-charge of the concerned area would conduct security checking during Namaz timings. Moreover, food will be provided to policemen performing duties at police pickets during Sehri and Iftari timings in Ramadan.
Special drive against the professional beggars would be launched and they should not be allowed to gather outside the worship places. Masjid committees would also not allow any stranger or outsider to stay in worship places.
ICCPO Dr Akbar Nasir Khan has directed all the participants to ensure compliance of these security arrangements during the month of Ramadan. Senior police officials were also directed to brief the policemen deputed for security purposes and maintain high vigilance.
All the SDPOs and incharge police stations were directed to personally supervise the security arrangements during Ramadan and ensure the deployment of police officials where it was necessary and in this regard no laxity would be tolerated.
The Islamabad Capital City Police officer (ICCPO) Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan has also categorically directed that no laxity will be tolerated by any official in performing security duties. He asked police officials to work devotedly during this month as they have the prime responsibility to provide security to all faithful.
Citizens are urged to cooperate with the police and report any suspicious individuals or activities through the emergency helpline “Pucar-15” or at “ICT-15” mobile application.
