Lahore, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 6 Mar, 2026) More than 83,000 police officers, officials and community volunteers were deployed to provide security at more than 32,500 mosques, imam towers and other places of worship across Punjab on the third Friday of 2026. Ramadan.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Abdul Karim directed all field formations to maintain strict vigil against terrorists, miscreants and suspicious individuals in view of the situation along the western border.
He ordered the strengthening of security arrangements at mosques, places of worship, police checkpoints, Chinese and other foreign embassies as well as sensitive facilities and important sites across the province.
The IGP also directed that the Dolphin Squad, Police Response Units and Elite Force teams increase patrolling around religious and sensitive sites to ensure public safety.
IGP Abdul Karim also instructed the authorities to ensure effective surveillance of mosques, places of worship and other important sites through CCTV cameras.
He stressed the acceleration of search and combing operations to carefully monitor the elements associated with the “Kharijite sedition” and the “Hindistan sedition.”
He also directed police personnel deployed at entry and exit points in cities and inter-district checkpoints to remain on high alert to prevent any untoward incident.