LAHORE, Aug 30: More than 3,000 policemen have been deployed at different trade centers and bus stands while 145 Mobile Squads and Muhafiz Force jawans are patrolling in three shifts in the wake of the Liberty Market blast.

Presiding over a meeting of divisional SPs to review security arrangements and pace of investigation into the Tuesday’s blast, Capital City Police Chief Additional IG Khwaja Khalid Farooq said that a comprehensive strategy had been evolved for the protection of life and property of the people and maintenance of a peaceful atmosphere.

He said that Lahore police would remain on a high alert and patrolling had been intensified in the city. He said that the police had also prepared a security plan for the strike call on Sept 1 and a control room would be established in the office of the DIG operations to maintain coordination between different departments and to meet any eventuality.

He said around 8,000 policemen would be deployed on Sept 1 in the city and directed the divisional SPs to ensure law and order in their respective areas and submit a patrolling report to him on a daily basis. He also directed them to conduct surprise visits to different areas and review the performance of the jawans deployed there. DIG Operations Aamir Zulifqar Khan was also present.

CDGL OFFER: The City District Government Lahore has offered to bear 80 per cent cost of security camera installations in busy markets if the remaining 20 per cent amount is contributed by traders.