LAHORE, Feb 04 (APP): Punjab Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Social Welfare Muhammad Basharat Raja on Tuesday directed the law-enforcing agencies (LEAs) to make stringent security arrangements for the Kashmir Solidarity Day, Kabaddi World Cup, commencing from Feb 9, Rawalpindi cricket test match and PSL cricket matches.
He was presiding over a meeting of the cabinet committee on law and order at the Civil Secretariat here.
The meeting was also attended by Punjab Minister for Population Welfare Rao Hashim Dogar, Minister for Sports Taimur Ahmed Khan, Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Chairman Sohail Zafar Cheema, Additional Chief Secretary Home Momin Agha, Additional IGP Punjab and other officers concerned.
The LEAs heads briefed the committee on security arrangements while administrative heads of the respective divisions and districts presented their security plans via video link.
The committee was informed that during all international matches, there would be strict security around the routes, residences of foreigners and stadiums, while the Punjab police as well as Pakistan Army and Rangers would be deployed as per need.
The minister said that special care be taken to minimise traffic problems for common commuters during matches. He said that the security plan should be reviewed in a timely manner and keeping the security alert from the beginning till the end of all matches.
The minister said that it was encouraging that the foreign teams were now coming to Pakistan without fear but we should leave no stone unturned to maintain this soft image of the country.
