Punjab CM Ch Pervaiz Elahi orders foolproof security for long march

LAHORE (92 News) - Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi presided over a high level meeting at CMO today in which matters pertaining to the security arrangements of the long march, route of the long march and deployment of police force came under review.

The CM directed to ensure foolproof security arrangements for the long march. "Special arrangements should be made to maintain the law and order situation on the whole route of the long march. It is our foremost priority to maintain law and order situation in the province," he added.

He asserted to ensure implementation on the formulated security plan in letter and spirit, adding that the police and the administration should not leave any stone unturned for the security of the lives and properties of the people.

Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi directed that all the concerned departments should ensure to maintain law and order situation under an excellent coordination mechanism adding that substitute arrangements should be made in order to maintain the smooth flow of traffic.

He directed the coordination committee to hold their meetings on a daily basis and steps should be taken in the perspective of the situation. He directed to call for additional police force from the other cities forthwith and should be deputed on the routes.

He directed to continuously monitor the long march by the drone and CCTV cameras and make excellent food arrangements for the personnel of police force being deputed on their duties adding that security arrangements should be further beefed up in the sensitive areas.

The CM stated that Imran Khan had declared that the participants of the long march will remain peaceful, adding that he is personally overseeing the law and order situation in the province.

Former federal minister Moonis Elahi, Chief Secretary Abdullah Sumbal, Principal Secretary to CM Muhammad Khan Bhatti, IGP Faisal Shahkar, Additional IG Special Branch, Additional IG Operations, Special Secretary (Home), Additional IG CTD, CPO Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujrat, RPO Sheikhupura, DIG Operations Lahore, CPOs Gujranwala, Sheikhupura and DPOs of Chakwal, Jhelum, Hafizabad, Rawalpindi, Wazirabad, Sialkot, Gujrat and Chief Operating Officer PSCA attended the meeting.