A divisional intelligence committee (DIC) meeting, held here Friday with Commissioner Dera Ghazi Khan Ashfaq Ahmad Chaudhry and Regional Police Officer (RPO) Captain (Retd) Sajjad Hassan Khan in the chair, discussed overall law and order situation in the division with particular focus on areas at Punjab borders with Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 

The meeting also discussed in detail the threat alerts, security arrangements taken so far in the division besides security at Masajid, minority community’s worship places and markets that are witnessing rush of buyers ahead of Eid ul Fitr.  Officials ordered to step up security arrangements at markets and worship places. Divisional heads of law enforcement agencies, deputy commissioners and DPOs of DG Khan, Rajanpur, Muzaffargarh and Layyah and other officials attended the meeting. 

Keeping in view the recent terrorists’ attack in the country, the top officials of police and divisional administration ordered to put in place impenetrable security arrangements at Punjab border with Balochistan and KP, Indus highway, and decided to conduct mock exercises to plug chances of entry of unscrupulous elements from Balochistan through entry/exit points and passages through mountains. It was also decided to improve further the response of the back-up teams. 

It was ordered to remove all the dense bushes at and around check posts, roads and routes near inter-provincial boundary and surrounding areas. Officials also ordered to strengthen security arrangements and tighten checking of dubious elements during prayer times particularly during Fajr and Traveeh prayers.  Security plan and initiatives be finalized well before time to ensure protection of people and public property on Yom-e-Ali and Lailatul-Qadr.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)