Asian Mail

Islamabad, July 27 : Security officials in Pakistan’s federal capital Islamabad remained on high alert during and after the announcement of the Supreme Court (SC) judgement against the ruling of the Punjab Assembly’s deputy speaker in the election for the chief minister of the province, Dawn reported on Wednesday.
Officers said well-equipped police, including Anti-Riot Unit and Counter-Terrorism Department, were deployed at a dozen sensitive and important places in order to secure government installations and maintain public order.
The police contingent, including six platoons, were deployed at the entry gates for the judges, public and lawyers, they said.

The superintendent of police (SP) Supreme Court was made responsible for the security of the SC and take decision as per the situation, they added.
Four platoons were deployed at Express Chowk, followed by three near a hotel at Khayaban-i-Suhrawardi, two each at Nadra Headquarters Chowk, Agha Khan Road, one each at Bari Imam T-Cross and Margalla Road, they said, adding that five platoons were put on standby near Secretariat police station.
AIG Special Branch was asked to mount surveillance and intelligence and spread his subordinates to collect prior information, the officials said adding that he was further asked for technical sweeping at the important places and deployed bomb disposal squad along with policemen in plain clothes.
The district magistrate was asked to deploy magistrate who according to the security plan arranged ambulances along with paramedical staff and fire engines, the officers said, adding that all the supervisory officers were asked to ensure security with assistance of the deployments.

Hot topics

Just Inn

Ladakh Hill Council Elections on Dec 4, Nominations from Nov 17

Scooty rider succumbs to injuries after being hit by vehicle in Sgr’s Soura

EOW files chargesheet against man posing as CID officer

Adnan’s Mortal Remains Reach Srinagar, Last Rites Performed in Sopore

64 Fire Incidents Reported Across Jammu Region on Diwali Night; Warehouse Market Among Worst-Hit

Top Headlines

Ladakh Hill Council Elections on Dec 4, Nominations from Nov 17

Scooty rider succumbs to injuries after being hit by vehicle in Sgr’s Soura

EOW files chargesheet against man posing as CID officer

Adnan’s Mortal Remains Reach Srinagar, Last Rites Performed in Sopore

64 Fire Incidents Reported Across Jammu Region on Diwali Night; Warehouse Market Among Worst-Hit

Topics

Ladakh Hill Council Elections on Dec 4, Nominations from Nov 17

Scooty rider succumbs to injuries after being hit by vehicle in Sgr’s Soura

EOW files chargesheet against man posing as CID officer

Adnan’s Mortal Remains Reach Srinagar, Last Rites Performed in Sopore

64 Fire Incidents Reported Across Jammu Region on Diwali Night; Warehouse Market Among Worst-Hit

CM Omar Abdullah expresses grief over fire incident at Bikram Chowk, Jammu

J&K Lok Bhavan Celebrates Foundation Day of Uttarakhand،Uttarakhand’s spiritual heritage, cultural richness, valour, and developmental progress inspire the nation: LG Sinha

JKBOSE targets to declare Classes 10, 11, 12 results by Jan 10

Related Articles

Israel Election: Netanyahu and Eisenkot Face Tight Contest as Arab Parties Could Hold the Key to Government Formation

16 Dead in 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake in Tibet

One Killed, Eight Injured in Attack on Saudi Arabia’s Dammam Airport as Regional Tensions Escalate

Major Cybersecurity Alert Forces Websites Worldwide

Why has Paris been gripped by violence? What lies behind France’s protests, clashes and looting?

The daily newspaper of Asian Mail has been published from Srinagar for the past two decades.

Daily Asian mail Rajbagh, Srinagar Near New Era school Rajbagh, Srinagar -190008

Newsletter