QUETTA: The Balochistan government has prepared a new security plan for Quetta in the wake of recent wave of terrorism in the country.

Official sources said on Sunday that under the security plan jointly prepared by police, Frontier Corps and other security agencies, profiling of houses in the provincial capital will be carried out to track down the elements working as facilitators of banned outfits.

There will be a ban on residing in mosques, seminaries, schools and government buildings which are required to get themselves registered with the police station concerned. Registration of tenants has been made mandatory. Legal action will be taken if they fail to do so.

Under the plan, the hosts will have to inform a committee to be formed by the area police station about the visit of guests.

“If any relative or guest staying in a school, seminary or mosque without prior information to the committee, he will be arrested and will face legal action,” the sources said.

The security plan has also made it compulsory for the watchmen to be trained and registered. “Police and FC will jointly give training to the watchman,” Nasibullah Khan, Superintendent of Sariab police, said.

He said more security cameras had been installed on the outskirts of Quetta, especially in the Sariab area.

Major Nasir, senior officer of the Gazaband Scouts, a wing of the Frontier Corps, said local committees would be formed to get information about the people and their party affiliation. He said hidden cameras would be installed at important entry and exit points in suburban areas of the provincial capital.

Published in Dawn, February 20th , 2017

Opinion

Editorial

E-governance
Updated 10 Jan, 2025

E-governance

Wishing for a viable e-governance system seems like a pipe dream when stable internet connectivity is not guaranteed.
Khuzdar rampage
10 Jan, 2025

Khuzdar rampage

THE two most lethal terrorist threats that confront Pakistan are religiously inspired militants, led by the banned...
Beyond wheelchairs
10 Jan, 2025

Beyond wheelchairs

THE KP government’s Rs370m assistance programme for persons with disabilities is a positive step, not only in ...
Taking cover
Updated 09 Jan, 2025

Taking cover

IT is unfortunate that, instead of taking ownership of important decisions, our officials usually seem keener to ...
A living hell
09 Jan, 2025

A living hell

WHAT Donald Trump does domestically when he enters the White House in just under two weeks is frankly the American...
A right denied
09 Jan, 2025

A right denied

DESPITE citizens possessing the constitutional and legal right to access it, federal ministries are failing to...