Jan 27, 2022: Sindh Police on Wednesday issued security plan for Karachi in connection with PSL 7 matches starting January 27 (tomorrow) and continuing till February 7 in the city.

“Overall around 5,650 personnel of Karachi police will perform security duty during the PSL 7,” according to a notification issued in this regard.

Security along with about 1,700 personnel of Security Division including 1,200 SSU Commandos, National Stadium Karachi, Karachi Airport, Traffic Police, Rapid Response Force, Special Branch, District Police and other law enforcement personnel on relevant routes.

The forces will be posted for security duties at Practice grounds, parking areas, hotels and other areas. During the matches, 1,500 traffic police personnel, 500 special branch officers and 250 commandos of the Rapid Response Force will be on duty.

In addition to these, snipers would also be deployed at sensitive points and a specialised command and control bus will also be stationed at the National Stadium to monitor the law and order situation in the surroundings of the stadium.

To beef up security arrangements, aerial surveillance will also be made. Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team comprising highly trained and well-equipped commandos will remain alert in SS Headquarters.

All roads except one track of Sar Shah Suleman road will remain open for commuters.

Spectators will be transported from the parking points to the stadium and from the stadium to the parking points via a special shuttle bus service. During this time, entry of CNG cylinder vehicles will be banned in the stadium premises. Parking points were set aside for spectators coming to the National Stadium where SSU commandos would be deployed to assist them.

These parking points included Hakim Syed Ground on University Road near Baitul Mukarram Mosque and China Ground (for VIPs only) adjacent to the National Coaching Center.

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