ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Islamabad police have tightened the security of all shrines in the Federal Capital and special vigilance is being maintained through checking of devotees and strict patrolling in the vicinity of these religious places.
Following directions from SSP Islamabad Sajid Kiani, elaborate security arrangements is being maintained and metal detectors are being used for checking of devotees.
He said that cooperation of citizens is very much crucial for success of security arrangements in the city and asked to inform police in case of observing any suspicious activity.
Meanwhile, Islamabad police along with Pak Rangers conducted search operation in Tarnol and its adjacent areas including Sang Jani (GT Road) and arrested 137 suspects including six Afghans.
The search operation has been initiated and the police are conducting checking at slum areas, inns, hotels and restaurants and Afghan habitats. These measures are being taken to ensure foolproof security and keep vigilant eye on the suspected elements.
SSP (Operations) Islamabad Sajid Kiani has said that a comprehensive plan of searching and combing has been devised to secure the city. He said Islamabad police would continue search operations in coming days and complete combing would be made of sensitive areas.
Earlier on Saturday evening, at least 54 people were killed and 102 were injured in a bombing at the shrine of Shah Norani in Khuzdar district of Balochistan.
