RAWALPINDI: The Punjab government has asked the divisional administration to make foolproof security arrangements in Murree during the Eidul Fitr days.

Divisional Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chatha stated at a meeting held to review arrangements for tourists. RPO Syed Khuram Ali shah, Deputy Commissioner Hassan Waqar Cheema, CPO Syed Khalid Mehmood Hamdani and other officials also attended the meeting.

The Murree district administration officials briefed the commissioner about the arrangements made on the occasion of Eidul Fiter.

It was stated that seven facilitation centres had been established along with one control room for tourists. Traffic police have made a plan for tourists and will monitor traffic through CCTV cameras. Machinery from the highway department will also be available in case of an emergency.

The workers of Rawalpindi Waste Management Company will remain in the field in order to maintain cleanliness. Emergency will remain in force in hospitals and representatives of all departments will be available.

The commissioner said the administration had made better arrangements for tourists on the occasion of Eidul Fiter.

“Murree is a centre of tourism. It is the responsibility of administration to provide facilities to tourists which will be done in a better way. All departments such as traffic police, Rescue 1122, tourism, health, civil defence will remain active,” he said.

He said Murree administration had made good arrangements for promotion of tourism. He said the administration will welcome tourists on the occasion of Eid in Murree.

Traffic plan

The City Traffic Police Rawalpindi have devised a traffic plan for Eidul Fitr and Chand Raat under which it will deploy extra staff to prevent one wheeling and regulate traffic at popular destinations in Murree as well as parks in the city.

In a statement, Chief Traffic Officer Taimoor Khan said a comprehensive traffic plan had been chalked out to provide best facilities to the citizens during the holidays.

He said holidays of all traffic staff had been canceled to maintain the flow of traffic in the city.

More than 1100 police officers and wardens will perform special duties during Eid Fitr holidays as 78 officers have been deployed to prevent wheeling and car skating on Chand Raat and Eid while more than 35 checking pickets have been established at various places in Rawalpindi city along with the establishment of seven special one-wheeling squads.

And 260 traffic officers have been appointed for the convenience of tourists and unhindered flow of traffic in Murree. Only licensed drivers will be allowed to enter the hilly resort.

Public service vehicles will be allowed to enter Murree after having a full fitness certificate and special permit.

In order to make Eid peaceful, strict legal action will be taken against vehicles and motorcycles with black glasses, without registration, non-pattern number plates or without number plates.

Meanwhile, the Licensing Branch of the traffic police is providing paperless facilities to the citizens.

The statement said licence tickets and online files were provided from the driving centres while people in remote areas were being served through special vans.

It said it was the right of every citizen to obtain a driving licence in a dignified manner.

Published in Dawn, April 21st, 2023