Punjab Police ensured foolproof security arrangements for Christian worship places and visiting Christian citizens across the province on Sunday.

 

On the instructions of Inspector General Police Punjab, Dr. Usman Anwar, Punjab Police ensured foolproof security arrangements for the security of Christian places of worship and Christian citizens across the province on Sunday. According to the details, the Punjab Police remained on high alert and maintained the atmosphere of peace and order on Sunday for Christian worship prayer programs in the churches across the province including Lahore. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar had ordered RPOs, DPOs to increase the security arrangements of churches, IG Punjab said that SPs, supervisory officers should check the security arrangements of churches,

sensitive and important places themselves,  Additional police personnel and snipers should be deployed at rooftop of the churches. Dolphin squad, PRU, elite teams should conduct effective patrolling around the churches, IG Punjab added that the police officers and officials should remain on high alert, keep a close watch on the miscreants, and Search and sweep operations should be continued around the churches, Christian communities places and sensitive places. IG Punjab further said that scholars, Christian community, members of peace committees should promote inter-faith harmony. Punjab Police have established meesaq centres in all districts where priority services are being provided to all minority citizens including Christian citizens.

 

 

(Handout No. 751)

Syed Mubashar Hussain

Director Public Relations
Punjab Police

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