Islamabad: Police finalizes security plan for Eid
Armed contingents of police and Rangers would also be patrolling the capital.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – In order to avoid any untoward incident in the federal capital, the police have finalized the security plan for Chand Raat and Eid.
According to details, more than 4,500 security personnel would be deployed at various Eid gatherings.
It is also for the first time that the police would be deployed at the graveyards. People would have to pass through the walkthrough gates to participate in any of the congregations. Armed contingents of police and Rangers would also be patrolling the area.
Earlier, notification to implement Article 245 was issued on 24th of July, 2014. Dunya News had received the copy of the notification. According to the text of the notification, Chief Commissioner Islamabad had requested the federal government to requisite Army for Islamabad’s security.
350 soldiers will be deployed in the federal capital according to this notification. Army will be given powers under the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997. Army personnel will have the powers equal to a Police Officer. Army officer will have the authority to take action after issuing one warning, in accordance with the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997. Army will also have the powers to search any building without search warrant.
Article 245 was imposed in by the Federal government on 24th of July and Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan had announced it through a press conference. The imposition of the article was brought under heavy criticism by the opposition parties.
Sindh Minister for Information Sharjeel Inam Memon said on Saturday that the government was trying to create tensions between the political parties of the country and the Armed Forces of Pakistan while Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Khursheed Shah said that he government was trying to hide behind ‘another institution’.
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) also held a meeting of its core committee and it was decided in the meeting that the imposition of Article 245 will be challenged in the Supreme Court. PTI also alleged the government of taking these measures in order to create hurdles for its ‘Azadi March’ that is scheduled for 14th of August, 2014.
