First Friday of Ramadan: Punjab Police Ensures Strict Security arrangements across the Province
On the instructions of IGP Punjab Abdul Kareem, Punjab Police made excellent security arrangements on the first Friday of Ramadan, deploying over 83,000 police officers, personnel, and community volunteers to secure more than 32,580 mosques, imambargahs, and minority places of worship across the province, including Lahore. Punjab Police spokesperson shared that in the provincial capital Lahore, 18,000 officers, personnel, and community volunteers are performing security duties at mosques, imambargahs, and markets.
IG Punjab Abdul Kareem said that strict surveillance should be maintained on anti-state elements, patrolling should be increased around sensitive locations, mosques, and imambargahs, and activities should be continuously monitored through Safe City Authority cameras. IGP Punjab urged religious scholars and senior clerics to promote interfaith harmony, brotherhood, and peace. IGP Punjab directed that search-and-sweep operations around mosques, imambargahs, and key locations should continue. IGP Punjab instructed senior officers to listen to citizens’ issues through mosques and resolve them at their doorstep. IGP Punjab further stated that RPOs and DPOs should personally review the security arrangements and remain in contact with mosque administrators and members of peace committees.
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Handout No. 139)
Syed Mubasher Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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