Eid security arrangements reviewed

Published May 27, 2026 Updated May 27, 2026 06:48am

KARACHI: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Javed Alam Odho chaired an important meeting at the Central Police Office to review overall security arrangements and the law and order situation across the province ahead of Eidul Azha.

The meeting was briefed by senior police officers on the overall security situation and challenges relating to Eidul Azha arrangements across the province.

Addressing the meeting, the IGP directed all police units to further tighten security measures in view of the prevailing security situation in the country.

He stressed the need for effective intelligence-sharing and assessment among all law enforcement units and called for intensifying intelligence-based operations to curb crime.

He also directed police officials to accelerate combing operations against street criminals in coordination with law enforcement agencies and ensure strict implementation of a zero-tolerance policy against criminal elements.

The IGP instructed officers to make police patrolling, snap checking and picketing more effective in all districts and emphasised strengthening coordination to prevent crime across the province.

He further ordered enhanced security at entry and exit points, border areas and highways, while directing all officers to ensure their presence in the field for the protection of life and property.

The meeting was attended in person by additional IGs of Karachi and the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), along with DIGs of Sindh Highway and Motorway Police, Special Branch, Training, Rapid Response Force (RRF), Traffic Karachi and CIA.

Published in Dawn, May 27th, 2026

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