On the instructions of IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar, fool proof security was ensured for the Christian worship places across the province on sunday.
SPs, supervisory officers personally checked the security arrangements of churches and important places.
Additional police force and snipers were deployed at sensitive churches, Dolphin Squad, PRU, Elite teams carried out effective patrolling around the churches.
Lahore, 15th October: On the instructions of Inspector General Police Punjab, Dr. Usman Anwar, foolproof security was provided to Christian worship programs in churches across the province including Lahore on Sunday, police teams were on high alert and performed their duties for the provision of peaceful environment to the Christian citizens.
Earlier, IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar had ordered to increase the security arrangements of the churches and said that the SPs, supervisory officers should check the security arrangements of the churches and important places by themselves, additional police personnel and snipers should be deployed at the sensitive churches. Dolphin squad, PRU, elite teams should do effective patrolling around the churches, IG Punjab directed that the police officers and men posted on security should be on high alert, keep a close watch on the evil elements around the churches. Search and sweep operations should be continued around the sensitive places, IG Punjab added that religious scholars, Christian community leaders, members of peace committees should promote inter-faith harmony. In order to solve the problems of minorities on a priority basis. IGP Dr. Usman Anwar said that Meesaq Centers have been established where the minority citizens can easily get policing services.
(Handout No. 703)
Syed Mubashar Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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