Police chalk out traffic, security plan.

Byline: Mohammad Asghar

RAWALPINDI -- Foolproof security measures and a traffic plan will be put in place for the PPP rally at Liaquat Bagh on Friday.

A senior police official told Dawn that almost one-kilometer area around Liaquat Bagh, starting from Marrir Chowk, Committee Chowk and Fawwara Chowk, would be guarded by law enforcement and plainclothes security officials.

Sharpshooters will also be deployed on rooftops of surrounding buildings. Arteries leading to Murree Road will be blocked with razor wire and everybody walking towards Liaquat Bagh will be subjected to a body search.

The Special Branch had suggested to the district police to fence boundary walls of the venue with razor wire or barbed wire to prevent people from jumping over it.

Besides, jammers and walk-through gates will be put in place at the venue of the rally. Hundreds of police, elite force commandos, policewomen and Special Branch officials will provide security to the participants.

On the other hand, the City Traffic Police have chalked out an alternative traffic plan and deployed around 200 personnel and officers to maintain traffic.

Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Mohammed bin Ashraf said in a press release that traffic would be diverted to alternative routes.

The road users were...