Security beefed up in Islamabad to tackle protesters.

ISLAMABAD -- The establishment has decided to further beef up security to meet prevailing security situation in the federal capital after the Jamiat Ulemae-Islam- Fazl (JUI-F) hinted at moving towards DChowk and breach the security zone during upcoming week. Interior ministry officials in a top level meeting on Saturday decided Islamabad Police will be reinforced by adding 9,000 more personnel of anti-riot police and paramilitary force borrowed from different provinces and divisions. The extra force of over 9,000 trained personnel will be deployed at different locations marked as sensitive points. 'The routine police force could be replaced with revitalised heavily equipped personnel of military and paramilitary forces and they may be deployed in and around the Red Zone, especially in Diplomatic Enclave,' sources said. As a counter strategy,

law enforcement agencies will engage the mob on their way to sensitive zone as the mob leaves the venue and start marching towards D-Chowk, sources revealed. Sources added, lines will be drawn to halt and disperse the people heading...

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