Punjab Police complete security arrangements for Christian worship places and programs across the province on Christmas Eve.
For the security of 3411 Christmas programs, 24211 officers and personnel including 1126 women personnel will perform security duties across province.
IG Punjab directs to expedite search, sweep, combing and intelligence based operations across province on the eve of Christmas.
Special Branch, CTD, and Traffic Police and District police should work together to ensure best Christmas security arrangements. IG Punjab
Inspector General of Police Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan said that all resources should be utilized for the security arrangements of all the religious and entertainment programs of the Christian community which are to be held on the eve of Christmas across Punjab.
IG Punjab directed that search sweep, combing and intelligence based operations should be continued on daily basis in the vicinity of sensitive churches, markets and places of entertainment in all the districts. He further said that district police teams as well as special branch, CTD, traffic police and other relevant formations should work together to ensure best security arrangements so that members of the Christian community could celebrate the event without any fear.
Spokesperson of Punjab Police said that arrangements have been made by Punjab Police for security of Christian places of worship and Christmas programs in the province on the eve of Christmas. He said that security arrangements for Christmas programs would be made using state-of-the-art technology including CCTV cameras and metal detectors. Taking about security arrangements in Lahore, Spokesperson of Punjab Police said that 3422 officers and personnel would be deployed for security arrangements of 622 Christmas programs in Lahore. Similarly, 2315 officers and personnel will be deployed for security arrangements of 616 Christmas programs in Sheikhupura region. Spokesperson further shared that, 5316 officers and officials shall perform security duties for 812 Christmas programs in Gujranwala region. Likewise, in Rawalpindi region, 1598 officers and officials shall perform security duties for 147 Christmas programs. He further said that 1172 officers and staff would be deployed for security arrangements of 167 Christmas programs of Sargodha region and 3087 officers and officials would be deployed for security arrangements of 438 Christmas programs of Faisalabad region. Spokesman of Punjab Police said that 2515 officers and officials would be deployed for security arrangements of 188 Christmas programs in Multan region and 1896 officers and officials would be deployed for security arrangements of 222 Christmas programs in Sahiwal region. In DG Khan Region, 790 officers and personnel will be deployed for security arrangements of 51 Christmas programs while 2100 officers and personnel will be deployed for security arrangements of 148 Christmas programs of Bahawalpur region. IG Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan said that Officers and officials deployed for security arrangements of Christmas programs should remain high alert. He further added that special measures should be taken for the protection of Christian citizens attending every Christmas function. The supervisory officers themselves should ensure the inspection of out-of-field security duty while the safety of the citizens visiting the places of recreation besides churches should also be taken into consideration.
(Handout No. 316)
Osama Mehmood
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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