Summary CCTV cameras and walk through gates will also be installed on Eid Day in sensitive mosques.
LAHORE (Online) - Punjab government, Saturday, banned setting up of sacrificial hides collection points by any political, religious or welfare organization on roadsides on Eid-ul-Azha.
Provincial Minister for Environment Protection and Chairman Police Reforms Committee Col (Retd) Shuja Khanzada disclosed this while presiding over a meeting to review law and order situation on Eid-ul-Azha.
Security has been made tightened to avoid any unpleasant situation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
Eight to ten thousand security officials have been deputed to maintain law and order situation in the province.
The minister said that viewing the security issues Punjab government has decided to ban the “khaal (sacrificial hides) points” all over the province.
The minister further said that there are security threats and security arrangements have been completed to deal with these threats.
He said that police officers have been deputed in cattle markets and their numbers have been increased on check posts already established at entrance and exit points of the city.
The minister told that intelligence agencies have been directed to give their report on daily basis.
Col. (Retd.) Shuja Khanzada said that foolproof security measures have been adopted for security in mosques and Eid Gahs.
He informed that CCTV cameras and walk through gates will also be installed on Eid Day in sensitive mosques and Eid Gahs and no one will be allowed to enter without thorough checking.
The Minister made an appeal to the masses that if they find any suspicious person or thing around them immediately inform to the police, make call on 15, so that rapid action could be taken on it.
