Rawalpindi:
Important security fallen from the courts of the Rawalpindi district was revealed before the visit of the governor of Punjab, Sardar Saleem Haider today. Before his arrival. The four appointment doors installed in the court premises were deemed non-functional, resembling simple watches.
On 77 closed circuit television cameras, 53 proved to be broken down, while the images of the remaining cameras were blurred and largely unidentifiable.
Metal detectors provided to security personnel at the entry points of the court were also deemed completely ineffective and only for display purposes. A detailed report concerning these security gaps has already been submitted to the deputy commissioner of Rawalpindi (DC), Hasan Waqar Cheema.
Due to these critical dysfunctions of surveillance systems, walking doors and metal detectors, the police have implemented strict security measures for the governor’s visit. Additional police were deployed and one-day temporary restrictions were imposed on motorcycle parking by lawyers and their customers in front of the Quaid-Ezam room, near the main entrance to the court.
In addition, the public movement and the position between the main door and the district bar office were also prohibited. A bombs elimination unit was alert.
During the ceremony, the association of the district bar should officially present a report to the governor highlighting the deterioration of the district court infrastructure. Current video surveillance cameras were installed five to six years ago and gradually fell into ruins due to the lack of maintenance. Their dysfunction, as well as the doors and detectors of defective metals, made the locals a potential security threat to judges, lawyers, clerks and litigants.
Despite the official restrictions, professional beggars continue to stroll around the courts.
