32 pickets established across the city, Elite Force commandos on patrol while additional police personnel remain on standby
Over 1,300 police and security personnel have been deployed in Rawalpindi to maintain law and order ahead of a possible Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf protest and Jamaat-e-Islami rally at Liaquat Bagh, officials said.
Officials said the deployment includes two superintendents of police, seven assistant superintendents of police, 29 inspectors and station officers, 92 senior subordinates and 340 constables.
Additionally, seven Elite Force commando sections, 22 emergency and security rapid operations personnel and 400 members of the anti-riot management wing were deployed.
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Police have also established 32 pickets, each supervised by a senior subordinate, while elite force commandos carry out patrols. Personnel were equipped with riot gear, including rubber bullets and tear gas launchers.
Pickets have been set up at key locations including Liaquat Bagh, Fawara Chowk, Mandi Mor, Carriage Factory, Committee Chowk, Chandni Chowk, on both sides of Faizabad, Sadiqabad, Saddar Metro Station, 22 Number Chungi, Chohar Chowk and MH Chowk.
Special pickets have also been established on roads and access points leading to Adiala Prison, as well as Chak Beli Mor, Thallian Interchange, Chakri Interchange and Jorian.
Officials said staff were instructed to remain vigilant, and additional officers were on standby within the security division and at police stations to respond to any emergencies.
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City Police Officer Khalid Hamdani oversees command and control, under the overall supervision of Senior Superintendent of Police Malik Tariq Mehmood.
The deployment comes amid heightened political tensions following the sentencing of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years’ imprisonment in the Toshakhana-II case.
PTI leaders expressed support for the party founder and criticized the verdict. The party’s general secretary, Salman Akram Raja, said on Saturday that Khan had urged his supporters to prepare for a street movement.
More than 1,300 officers and security personnel have been deployed across Rawalpindi to maintain law and order ahead of a possible PTI protest and Jamaat-e-Islami rally at Liaquat Bagh.
The deployment includes two superintendents of police (SPs), seven deputy superintendents of police (DSPs), 29 inspectors and station house officers (SHOs), 92 senior subordinates and 340 constables. Seven commando sections of the Elite Force, 22 members of the Rapid Emergency and Security Operations (RESO) and 400 members of the anti-riot management wing were also deployed.
32 pickets were also established, each supervised by a senior subordinate, with Elite Force commandos carrying out patrols. The force is equipped with riot kits, including rubber bullets, tear gas guns and shells.
Pickets were set up at places like Liaquat Bagh, Fawara Chowk, Mandi Mor, Carriage Factory, Committee Chowk, Chandni Chowk, both sides of Faizabad, Sadiqabad, Saddar Metro Station, 22 Number Chungi, Chohar Chowk and MH Chowk.
Special pickets were established on the roads and gates leading to Adiala Prison, as well as Chak Beli Mor, Thallian Interchange, Chakri Interchange and Jorian.
Security personnel have been instructed to remain vigilant, with additional police personnel on standby at the security division and at each police station to respond quickly to any emergencies.
City Police Officer Khalid Hamdani assumes command and control responsibilities, under the overall supervision of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Malik Tariq Mehmood.
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The deployment comes amid heightened tensions following yesterday’s sentencing of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years’ imprisonment in the Toshakhana-II case.
PTI leaders expressed their support for the party founder, promising to act against the verdict which they consider baseless. Salman Akram Raja, general secretary of the PTI, reported on Saturday that Khan had called on his supporters to prepare for a street movement.
