• Over 2,500 policemen deployed • 6,500 volunteers to assist in protocols at mosques, imambargahs
• 900 personnel to watch traffic flow

RAWALPINDI: Police have chalked out a security and traffic plan with deployment of more than 2,500 police and 900 traffic police personnel to maintain law and order and traffic during Ramazan, a police spokesman said.

The spokesman said besides the police, more than 6,500 civil volunteers will also perform duties at mosques and imambargahs. Elite commandos, Dolphin Force, and special teams of police will patrol the areas.

In view of the current situation, security has been placed on high alert, and joint special pickets of Rawalpindi police and Islamabad police have been established.

Hundreds of police officers and personnel have been deployed on special pickets. Blockades and snap checks are underway at all the entrances and exits of the city.

City Police Officer Syed Khalid Mahmood Hamdani said orders have been issued to expedite search as well as sweep and combing operations in and around mosques, imambargahs and other sensitive places. Coordinated security arrangements have been made at imambargahs, mosques, churches, and other sensitive and important places across the city.

Safe City cameras are being continuously monitored around the clock at important places and highways of the city. Civil volunteers will be provided in meetings with the peace committee and scholars, and implementation of SOPs will be ensured.

CCTV cameras are being used for the security of imambargahs and mosques and the checking system at their main entry points is being made more active. The administrations of imambargahs and mosques have been instructed to deploy trained guards along with police duty.

Security duty should be ensured at all times on the frontlines and rooftops, and people should be allowed to enter mosques and imambargahs only after their full body search is conducted.

District and traffic police personnel have also been deployed in Ramazan convenience markets.

Traffic plan for Ramazan

On the instructions of the Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Rawalpindi, the City Traffic Police Rawalpindi has completed traffic arrangements for Ramazan.

As part of the traffic plan, more than 900 traffic police personnel have been deployed to monitor traffic, including special squads, to combat one-wheeling.

A police spokesman said that following the orders of the CTO Rawalpindi Farhan Aslam, Security Officer Traffic Headquarters Inspector Mohammad Waseem has formulated a special traffic plan for Ramazan.

Traffic police officers will be deployed outside Taraweeh prayer places and mosques, including lifters, who will be deployed outside Ramazan convenience and savings markets to eliminate no-parking.

CTO Rawalpindi Farhan Aslam stated that the best traffic plan has been formed to provide the best traffic facilities to the citizens during Ramazan.

During Iftar time, all the youths, along with the supervisory officers, will be present on the highways and intersections to keep the traffic flowing. Wardens on traffic duty should be provided with Iftar at their points. He also requested to show patience while driving, avoid speeding and haste.

Published in Dawn, February 19th, 2026