According to a directive, the IGP directed that in view of the importance of the day, well-thought-out security plans be chalked out by the field officers to foil the nefarious designs of the terrorists and anti-social elements in their respective areas. The District Police Officers (DPOs) must take their own initiatives to forestall all such nuisance and frustrate designs of anti-social elements of committing any mishap, he added.
The IGP further said that special security arrangements be made for big cities like Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Multan and Faisalabad. Well-equipped sufficient force be made available in the form of on-foot and mobile units, while plain clothed contingents be deployed for "Chand Raat", "Eid Prayers", "Eid Day" and "Taru," he added.
The duty at Mosques, Imambargahs, Eidgahs should be given special attention and the staff deployed at such places be properly briefed to remain vigilant to avert any possible terrorist act like car bomb, suicide attack, target killing, etc.
Moreover, places like bus stops, lorry addahs, railway stations, car parking and other such places be given priority with particular reference to thwart any attempt of terrorism and sabotage, he directed.
Besides, the effective patrolling system, the sufficient force equipped with metal detectors be deployed on such places, he said.
The IGP also directed the Traffic Police to chalk out special traffic plans on this occasion to save the public from any inconvenience.
The teams be formed also to swiftly respond to the road accidents, evacuate the injured and get the sides cleared for smooth flow of traffic.
GOLDSMITH SHOT DEAD A goldsmith Muhammad Muzzamil Naeemi was found dead in Muslim Bazar Chiniot and his bullet-riddled body was rolled into a piece of an old carpet. Muhammad Muzzamal Naeemi was also known as a religious leader.
Police said they had found the body of an unknown man, but later he was identified as Muhammad Muzzamil Naeemi (36), son of Qari Muhammad Akram Naeemi, Imam of Jamia Masjid, Canal Road, and shifted the body to the hospital for autopsy where doctors said Muzammil was shot dead.
A resident of Nishatabad, Faisalabad, Muzammil was salesman of Rajput Jeweller, who left his shop a day before for Chiniot along with some pieces of gold.
He was also associated with the business of jewellery. Police said the motive behind his killing could not be ascertained so far.