RAWALPINDI: The district police have set up nine special checkpoints in the Potohar and Saddar divisions to prevent wheat and flour smuggling out of the area.

In this regard, a security plan has been chalked out and police have been deployed in two shifts. Asar Ali, SP Potohar Division, will be supervising the police pickets.

In addition to the police, food department officials were required to be present at the checkpoints. In case of absence of the officials, the police would not be deployed, said an order.

The concerned SHO would be responsible to ensure the presence of officials of the food department at the checkpoints.

The police deployed at the checkpoints will be equipped with weapons/ammunition besides wearing bulletproof jackets.

In the Taxila circle, a checkpoint has been established at Bahtar Mor with one ASI and three constables deployed in the first shift from 8am to 8pm. Similarly, one ASI and three constables will be deployed in the second shift from 8pm to 8am.

The ASI heading the police constables will be equipped with a wireless set and his subordinates will carry weapons. The second picket has been established at City Flour Mills in Wah Cantt area while the third picket has been established at Piswal near Sangjani interchange.

Other pickets have been established at Ganju Bahadur Taxila, Farooqia Taxila, M-1 interchange, Fatehjhang. In Kahuta circle, pickets were established at Baver Kahuta, Kallar Syedan Mangal bypass. 

SSP Operations Malik Tariq Mehboob will be in charge of the general supervision, while the SP Potohar and SP Saddar will oversee the police deployment arrangements.

Published in Dawn, August 17th, 2026