Islamabad police have issued instructions to its officers pertaining to the code of conduct during the PTI long march expected to reach the federal capital on October 4.
According to the instructions, officers deployed at the frontline will be wearing anti-riot gear whereas those without proper gear will be posted outside the reach of the protesters.
Similarly, police personnel deployed to counter the long march will not be armed with weapons and would only be allowed to carry batons.
They have been told to avoid the upper parts of the body when hitting protesters in case of baton charge and use their shields effectively in case of stone-pelting by the protesters.
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