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Heavy Police Deployment Secures Christmas, Quaid Day Events Across Pakistan

Officials reported peaceful services following extensive screening with Safe City surveillance.

Overview

  • Punjab Police said more than 30,000 personnel protected 3,583 churches and other sensitive sites across the province, using a tiered plan that categorized churches by risk.
  • Lahore authorities deployed over 6,000 officers to cover more than 600 worship sites with walk-through gates, female officers and continuous patrols.
  • In Islamabad, over 3,500 police were positioned at churches and sensitive locations under Safe City camera monitoring with senior officers supervising on the ground.
  • Rawalpindi reported over 5,600 police and more than 350 traffic officers, with 57 special pickets, body searches at church entries and patrols by Elite and Dolphin units.
  • Provincial leaders cited 2,832 CCTV feeds and 4,546 metal detectors, with Dolphin Squad, PRU, Elite Force and snipers securing sensitive sites as worshippers marked the holiday across major cities.