ISLAMABAD: Putting Islamabad security on high alert the Ministry of Interior has announced a partial local holiday in federal capital on Thursday (November 22) on the eve of D-8 Summit.
The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by Minister for Interior, Rehman Malik held here on Wednesday to review law and order and security situation of Federal Capital and arrangements made for Muharram-ul-Haram and D-8 Summit.
The meeting took decisions, which included that all schools, colleges and educational institutions (public and private) will remain close on November 22.
All offices of District Administration as well as Pakistan Secretariat will remain close except Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Interior, Chief Commissioner and DC Office, ICT Police, Capital Development Authority (CDA), Islamabad Electricity Supply Company (IESCO), National Assembly Secretariat and Senate Secretariat.
In addition the meeting also decided security measures for Thursday which included that no motorcycle will be allowed in Red Zone.
No member of general public would be allowed to enter in Red Zone on November 22 (Thursday) except authorized persons while no heavy vehicle will be allowed to enter in ICT from mid night Wednesday.
The other decision was taken that no construction activity and transfer of construction material will be allowed in ICT from mid night Wednesday.
No motorcycle and motorcar would be allowed to accompany the procession. Islamabad Administration was directed to ensure that no vehicle/motorcycle is parked and enroute to the procession at
reasonable distance to be determined by the Police.
Muharram procession must end before sunset, it was further decided.
The meeting was attended by Secretary Interior, Secretary
Foreign Affairs, Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Inspector General of
Police Islamabad and Director General of National Crisis Management
Cell (NCMC). (APP)
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