LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat on Saturday convened a meeting of Cabinet Committee on Law and Order to review the security plan during the visit of Bangladesh Cricket Team.
Among others, the meeting was also attended by IG Punjab Shoaib Dastagir, Additional Chief Secretary Home Momin Agha, Commissioner Lahore Division Saif Anjum, representatives of Pakistan Cricket Board and the relevant bodies.
The meeting reviewed the security plan and anticipated problems of Lahore and Rawalpindi during the Bangladesh Cricket Team’s visit while law enforcement agencies briefed on the proposed security plan. Rawalpindi Commissioner and City Police Officer briefed through video link.
The meeting was informed that there will be strict security around the residence and route of guest cricket team, Qazafi Stadium Lahore and cricket stadium Rawalpindi.
In Lahore, it was decided to deploy more than 10,000 police personnel, 19 officials of Quick Response Force, Army commandos and Rangers, while in Rawalpindi with an army battalion and Rangers wing, more than 4,000 police personnel. Along with the CCTV cameras, there will be thorough checking of the stadium’s internal and external routes.
Raja Basharat directed that all arrangements should be made in a timely manner to provide foolproof security to the guest team and that traffic problems should be minimized for the general public in the proposed security plan.
Raja Basharat said that security costs should be reduced compared to the past while all the facilities should be provided to the people for cricket matches as per the directives of Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar.
The law minister urged the Rawalpindi police to work with the Islamabad police to resolve the flaws presently pointed out in the security plan.
(With input from INP)
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