Musharraf's arrival: security beefed up in Islamabad

[Mujahid]

Security was beefed up in the federal capital ahead of the arrival of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf. Pervez Musharraf had announced a few days ago that he would arrive in Islamabad on March 28. Intelligence agencies and special branch of the Capital Police had informed police high-ups and the Ministry of Interior about fresh terrorism threats and possibility of protest demonstrations by students of seminaries located in the city, an official said.

He said that the special branch had informed that the city had 305 seminaries where more than 26,000 students were studying. These students, the special branch said, were a source of threat for the former president. They could stage protests in Islamabad against the former military ruler, adding that they were "extremely active nowadays". Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was another potential threat, he said.

Keeping in view of all fresh threats, all roads leading to the Red Zone and Chak Shehzad had been put under tight security with heavy deployment of police contingents. Heavy contingents of police and Rangers have also been deployed around key sensitive buildings, including the Parliament House, Presidency, Prime Minister's Secretariat, Supreme Court and Pak-Secretariat blocks. Police were seen conducting random snap checks of vehicles.

Patrolling of various key areas has been enhanced and commandos of Islamabad police as well as personnel of Lady police wing, Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS), Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) and Quick Response Force were deputed at various location. The city police have also deployed police commandos outside the farmhouse of former military ruler in Chak Shahzad on the outskirts of the city.

Musharraf's arrival: security beefed up in Islamabad | Business Recorder

 

[EagleEyes]

Islamabad is the safest place, there is no threat there for him if he could survive the volatile Karachi.

 

[batmannow]

Islamabad is the safest place, there is no threat there for him if he could survive the volatile Karachi.

karachi or islamabad its same!!!
bt inshaalla he will survive!

 

[Argus Panoptes]

Islamabad is the safest place, there is no threat there for him if he could survive the volatile Karachi.

The only sure way to be safe in Pakistan - including Islamabad - these days is to avoid public places and limit contacts to only carefully vetted personnel. Running an election campaign will make both these requirements very hard to implement, no matter how many precautions are taken.