Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hameed has directed all Regional Police Officers and District Police Officers to ensure foolproof security arrangements for processions, gatherings and religious programmes being held on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (12th Rabi-ul-Awwal).
The IGP directed police authorities to further strengthen security at sensitive locations, mosques and along routes of religious processions, while keeping a close watch on suspicious persons and activities.
He also ordered intensified search and combing operations and directed the effective use of modern surveillance technology, including CCTV cameras, drones and other monitoring resources.
The IGP further instructed senior police officers to remain present in the field and personally supervise security arrangements.
He called for close coordination with the public and event organisers to ensure that all Eid Milad-un-Nabi programmes were conducted peacefully and safely.
‘Protection of the lives and property of the people is the foremost responsibility of the police, and no negligence or lapse in security arrangements will be tolerated,’ the IGP said.
