District administration to conduct inspection of private security companies.

ISLAMABAD -- Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has decided to start immediate inspection of private security companies operating in Capital along with assistance of police.

The inspection process will be formally started from the next month and Ministry of Interior has also categorically asked to revoke licenses of private security companies who have not submitted their particulars and details to ICT administration, an official source told reporter on Thursday.

The administration will issue notices initially to the licensees of those private security companies which were found violating the law and not ensuring the compliance of rules.

The administration will also check whether private security guards working in Islamabad were properly trained, security cleared and physically fit. It is to mention that training to security guards, prior to their deployment is one of the conditions of the license.

As per law, the Licensing Officer shall, before revoking any license give the licensee a notice to show cause in writing specifying a date, not less than thirty days from the date of the notice, on which the revocation shall take effect unless the licensee satisfies the Licensing Officer that license was not liable to be revoked.

The Private Security Companies will be asked to get renewal of their...