MINGORA: Regional Police Officer (RPO), Malakand Range, Sher Akbar, has issued a comprehensive security plan for the Malakand Division during Eidul Fitr holidays.
He directed all District Police Officers (DPOs) to enhance patrolling across the division to prevent any untoward incident during the festive period. In the directives, the RPO emphasised strict legal actions against those involved in aerial firing and one-wheeling during Eid celebrations. He also instructed increased security for major roads, markets, and crowded places, ensuring the deployment of additional police personnel, including lady police officers, for surveillance. Undercover officers will also be stationed in markets to monitor suspicious activities, pickpockets, thieves, and other criminal elements.
Recognising Malakand Division as a key tourist destination, the RPO stressed the need for ensuring the safety and convenience of tourists. He instructed law-enforcement agencies to provide maximum security and traffic facilities for visitors from across the country and abroad. A traffic plan will be implemented to maintain smooth vehicle flow and avoid congestion during the Eid holidays.
Additionally, security for Chinese workers, development projects, and other critical sites will be further strengthened. On the instruction of Inspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hameed, the RPO also ordered intensified operations against criminals, especially drug dealers and smugglers, to eliminate the drug menace from the region. He urged the public to cooperate with the police in identifying and reporting criminal activities to ensure a safer society.