More than 10,000 personnel to perform security duties during Azadi March.

ISLAMABAD -- Islamabad police have finalized the security arrangement for Azadi March and more than 10,000 security personnel from police, Frontier Corps (FC) and Rangers would perform duties on the occasion.

The police source at Central Police Office (CPO) Islamabad told reporter that 5000 personnel of Islamabad Police, 3,000 of Frontier Constabulary and 2,000 from Punjab Police, Azad Jammu and Kashmir Police as well as Railways Police would perform security duties during the march. Moreover, Rangers' personnel would be also performing security duties on the occasion, he maintained.

These personnel, he said, would perform duties at various spots of the Capital including entry and exit points of the federal capital, government buildings and venue of Azadi March (Sector H-9).

Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) would also ensure deployment of its personnel on various roads of the Capital from time to time and 220 traffic personnel would perform duties for convenience to road users.

Meanwhile, the Police spokesman said that high ups of Islamabad police including all DIGs had given a...

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