Tight security ordered for Eid congregations in Sindh

Sindh Home Minister Suhail Anwar Khan Siyal has ordered the provincial police to take foolproof security measures at eidgahs, mosques and imambargahs, shrines, and graveyards on Eid-ul-Fitr.

He said coordinated steps should be taken to provide people conducive environment on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr.

According to the home minister’s spokesman, Siyal has directed the police officials to ensure strict security and surveillance arrangements, including sweeping with special devices, at the worship places of and other sacred sites across the province.

The spokesman said the home minister’s directives had been issued to range and zonal deputy inspector-generals of police posted across the province.

The home minister said stern action would be taken against any officer found guilty of negligence and misconduct.

Siyal also directed the police officials to ensure strict security at recreation places and amusement park across the province. 

The home minister had also ordered the provincial police’s Special Branch and the Counter Terrorism Department to adopt extraordinary measures to increase intelligence-sharing and coordination with the Range Police across the province to ensure foolproof security during the holy month of Ramazan.

Reviewing the Police Ramazan Contingency Plan, the minister had issued directives to the Range DIGs to ensure an advanced intelligence collection network at all police stations.

 "The Advanced Intelligence Collection Units should gather information keeping in view the minimum possible threats in proper coordination with the CTD and the Special Branch to avoid any untoward incident,” Siyal emphasised. 

He told the additional IGP and other Range DIGs to ensure maximum utilisation of available resources.

He said the police should work in proper coordination with the Rangers and other agencies for a peaceful environment.

“All Range DIGs, district SSPs and other subordinate officers should ensure their presence in their respective jurisdictions from the Iftar time to the Namaz-e-Taraveeh.

The Karachi DIG Traffic and Zonal Traffic SSPs should also follow these timings,” he added.

The home minister also ordered the city additional IGP and zonal DIGs to conduct random snap checking in different areas of the city, besides ensuring extensive police mobiles and motorcycle patrolling, especially near and around mosques, imambargahs and open places, where Namaz-e-Taraveeh is offered.