ICT Police, District Administration Hold Joint Meeting to Boost Islamabad Security

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police and the district administration held a joint meeting to review and strengthen security arrangements across the federal capital, focusing on coordinated action, enhanced surveillance, and crime prevention to make Islamabad safer through divisional-level planning and unified enforcement.

The meeting, held following the tragic blast at the Tarlai Kalan Imambargah, was jointly chaired by Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad, and Muhammad Ali Randhawa, Chief Commissioner Islamabad, and attended by senior officers of the Islamabad Police and district administration.

Following instructions from Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, the meeting focused on implementing a comprehensive security strategy aimed at making Islamabad a safer city through divisional-level planning and coordinated enforcement.

The IGP Rizvi stressed that monitoring at the entry and exit points of the federal capital would be further strengthened, while a modern mechanism would be developed to effectively monitor movement and traffic within the city. Measures taken to further improve peace and public order and prevent crime were also reviewed during the meeting.

He said that the protection of citizens’ lives, property and dignity remains the top priority, adding that Islamabad Police is working round the clock to ensure enhanced security across the city, including the Diplomatic Enclave and the Red Zone.

Highlighting the role of technology, the IGP Rizvi said that Islamabad Safe City has been developed in line with modern standards, and through Safe City cameras and advanced systems, effective monitoring has been established on major highways, sectors and key locations.

He added that timely actions are being taken against terrorism and criminal elements, while modern technology is being utilized to move towards a crime-free capital.

Issuing clear directives, the IGP emphasized strict zero tolerance against criminal elements and said that no compromise would be made on security under any circumstances. He directed that strict surveillance be maintained on suspicious individuals, with complete data compilation and follow-up.

Senior officers briefed the meeting that door-to-door surveys in urban areas have been completed, while similar exercises in rural areas will be completed soon.

The IGP Rizvi further directed that, along with enhanced monitoring of entry and exit points, patrolling across the city should be increased, and all such points equipped with modern, technology-based CCTV cameras. He also stressed the need for closer coordination with all relevant institutions to further strengthen security.

“All available resources and technology will be utilized to ensure the protection of citizens’ lives, property and dignity,” the IGP Islamabad said, reiterating that safeguarding the public remains the foremost priority.