ISLAMABAD: Over 47,000 police personnel will be deployed across Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province during the Eid Al-Fitr holidays to ensure security for its citizens, a statement from the provincial police said on Sunday.
Eid Al-Fitr is widely expected to take place in Pakistan on Monday, subject to the sighting of the moon. The three-day holiday marks the end of Ramadan, Islam’s holy month of fasting.
Though attacks during Eid are rare in Pakistan, the country has seen a surge in militant attacks in its western provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan that border Afghanistan in recent months.
“More than 47,000 officers and personnel will be deployed for more than 29,000 Eid gatherings across the province on Eid-Al-Fitr,” Punjab Police wrote on social media platform X.
“Mosques, imambargahs, markets and important places will be continuously monitored with CCTV cameras,” it added.
It said over 21,000 officers and personnel, including women cops, will be deployed at markets and important places across the province on the eve of Eid.
The statement said regional police officers (RPOs) and district police officers (DPOs) will monitor security arrangements during the three-day Muslim holiday.
“Strict action will be taken against miscreants harassing women and families,” Punjab Police warned. “One-wheeling, aerial firing, hooliganism and kite flying are not allowed.”
Separately, Islamabad Police said it would deploy over 3,500 police personnel in the capital during Eid Al-Fitr for security arrangements.
It said over 500 traffic officials will manage the smooth flow of traffic in the city during the holidays.
