ISLAMABAD: The capital police have devised a new security plan to keep a check on robberies particularly snatching of valuables from expatriates visiting Pakistan.

A formal approval to this plan has been given by the Islamabad IG Tahir Alam Khan in a meeting here at Police Line Headquarters.

According to this plan, cops from Islamabad operational police and Islamabad traffic police will conduct joint patrolling in various areas.

Boulevards of Islamabad have been divided into 11 beats and 13 police vehicles would patrol on these routes.

The jurisdiction of beat 1 will be from T-Cross to Koral Chowk, beat 2 from Kroal Chowk to Faizabad, beat 3 from Faizabad to Koral Chowk, beat 4 from Khana to Nilore, beat 5 from Faizabad to Korianwala Chowk Murree Road, beat 6 from Korianwala Chowk to Islamabad Area, beat 7 from Shaheen Chowk to Naswar Chowk, beat 8 from Islamabad Chowk to Peshwar Mor, beat 9 from IJP Road to Faizabad, beat 10 from CDA picket to Merabadia and beat 11 from GT Road Sangjani to Haji camp.

The Islamabad IG directed all Zonal SPs and SDPOs to keep a check on these patrolling teams and brief the officials about security tips. He asked the patrolling teams’ officials to deal with citizens politely as it is the prime duty of the police to ensure protection to their life and property.

Published in Dawn, December 19th, 2014