Interior Minister orders withdrawal of civil armed forces from VIP duty

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has announced the withdrawal of civil armed forces from VIP security duty.

The interior minister was addressing the media following a high-level meeting with heads of security agencies which deliberated on the law and order situation in the country. Nisar said civil-armed forces would continue to provide security protocol to the president, prime minister, chief justice and those prominent individuals who were at threat.

Nisar said the meeting finalized priorities to improve the security situation across the country and a National Security Policy would be announced soon.

According to Nisar a Task force would be constituted for enhancing coordination among security agencies and between security and intelligence agencies while another task force would also be formed on missing persons issue.

In the next three months, Islamabad police stations will be computerized and brought under a central command which would help to share registered FIRs across the network. “When an FIR is registered, 14 stations will be notified and not just a few,” Nisar said.

The interior minister also announced to launch a grand operation against non-registered vehicles and underage drivers in next three days, saying that action would be taken against law violators. “We have to bring spoilt children on the right track,” Nisar said referring to the youth who loiter outside public places in the capital.

Traffic laws will be strictly observed initially on three major roads of Islamabad in the first phase and later the strict observation would be unfolded onto other roads.

A mass transit metro bus program, from Rawalpindi to Islamabad would be formulated on an urgent basis. A fly-over from Bara-Kahu will be constructed as a joint project between Islamabad and the Punjab government, Nisar said.

The interior minister said a list of ‘most notorious’ officials of Islamabad Capital Territory and Capital Development Authority would be prepared and they would be sidelined.

Computerization of the land record will also take place. ‘I have been told this will take one year, but I have directed to complete it in next six months,’ Nisar said.

All barriers in Islamabad would be removed while toll plazas would also be shut in the federal capital. Rescue 1122 will be established, he added.

The interior minister also announced a nationwide ban on arms licenses.