LAHORE, Feb 18: The Rangers would continue to assist police in maintaining law and order in the city for the time being. This was reportedly decided at a Punjab home department meeting held here on Saturday to review the law and order situation in the city. The meeting also reviewed the presence of the Rangers, called on Tuesday in view of violence during demonstrations against the blasphemous caricatures.

Officials claimed that the home department decided that the Rangers would continue to stay in the city till the complete restoration of peace.