LAHORE: Capital City Police Officer retired Capt Amin Wains on Saturday issued the security plan finalised for the PSL cricket matches that will be played on March 21 and 22 at the Gaddafi Stadium.

Talking to the media, he said the main feature of the plan was that it was devised keeping in view the security of both the public and the police personnel since the latter were also facing serious threats by the anti-state elements.

He said in the new security plan, some changes were made in the field formation of the police personnel to cope with any untoward incident.

The CCPO said over 15,000 police personnel from various wings would be deputed. He said as per previous arrangements made during the last international cricket matches, some sections of the main roads will remain closed for all kinds of traffic. He said Ferozpur Road from Muslim Town Mor to Kalma Chowk would remain closed for traffic.

Similarly, a portion of the Main Boulevard, Gulberg, would also remain shut for traffic, he said adding that The Mall, Jail Road and the Lahore Canal, however, would be open as usual.

He said district police officers would supervise the security and services of four DPOs of Jhang, Chinot, Khanewal and Chakwal had been placed at the disposal of the capital city police. He said many senior police officers from Lahore were also being given major assignments.

Published in Dawn, March 18th, 2018