Police determined to maintain law and order.

ISLAMABAD -- The police have accelerated preparations to maintain law and order in capital city after the call of a march announced by Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F) on October 31, a police source has said.

As a part of measures to maintain law and order, the extra deployment will be maintained throughout the Capital especially at entry and exit points of the city. The personnel of other law enforcement agencies would assist Islamabad police while duty rosters of cops have been also compiled.

The containers have been mobilized to block off the important points of the city including roads leading towards Red Zone and ensure protection to the lives and property of the citizens. The source said that leaves of the personnel had been also cancelled in view of this march. "The leaves have been cancelled to ensure the availability of enough personnel for security and traffic arrangements during the march," the source maintained.

The personnel of the Anti-Riot Unit (ARU) of the Islamabad police have started training sessions at the Police Line headquarters. Special sessions are being organised on a daily basis to train police officers for handling crowd and to address any untoward situation.

The police officers have instructed the personnel to ensure their own safety during the mass gatherings besides barring those trying to disrupt law and order situation. Moreover...

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