PESHAWAR: Taking notice of the grenade attack on Shama Cinema in Peshawar on Feb 11, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Home Department has ordered a special security plan for cinema houses.

Cinema owners have been directed to install CCTV cameras, metal and explosive detectors and deploy uniformed and plain-clothed security personnel.

Moreover, there would also be a complete ban on parking vehicles within the premises of the cinema houses and appropriate action would be taken against those who violate the directives.

Meanwhile, all divisional commissioners and police officers have been directed to ensure the implementation of the security plan.

A day earlier, three back-to-back explosions occurred inside Peshawar’s Shama Cinema, killing 13 people and leaving at least 19 others injured in which three people were killed and more than 30 others were injured.

The blast at the cinema came 11 days after a similar attack at Picture House Cinema situated in Kabuli Bazaar area of Peshawar.