LAHORE: IGP Rao Sardar Ali Khan has directed supervisory officers to maintain law and order on the eve of New Year across the province.

In a letter, he directed regional and district police officers to form special squads in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan, Faisalabad and Gujranwala to prevent harassment and other unlawful activities.

The IGP ordered a crackdown on the elements involved in preparing, buying and selling flammable substances for New Year celebrations.

He said there should be zero tolerance to one-wheelie, aerial firing and hooligans.

He also ordered preventive measures against the workshop owners altering motorbikes to create noise and environment pollution.

Published in Dawn, December 29th, 2021

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