RAWALPINDI:Security has been put on high alert here on Friday after the blast occurred in the I-10/4 sector of the federal capital.
On the directives of Regional Police Officer, Rawalpindi Region, Nasir Mehmood Satti, the security had been enhanced outside sensitive buildings and installations, while armed police personnel had also been deployed outside mosques, Imambargahs and churches, said a police spokesman.
The RPO directed the City Police Officer, Rawalpindi and all the DPOs of the region to make security arrangements at all entry and exit points and ensure strict inspection of the suspected vehicles entering the division, he added.
Security had been tightened in various parts of the city and cantonment areas following the Islamabad blast.
The city’s crowded markets such as Raja Bazaar, Bara Market, Murree Road, Commercial Market, Bank Road, Mall Road and others were being monitored by CCTV cameras, he said and informed that patrols of the Dolphin force and police personnel had been increased.
The spokesman said in the current situation, special teams of the anti-terrorism force had been placed on high alert to deal with any untoward incident.
SHOs of all police stations had been directed to be in full liaison with other law enforcement agencies, he said.