Overview
- Police say the province-wide operation covers 3,583 churches with heightened presence at sensitive sites.
- Lahore’s plan assigns over 6,000 officers to 622 churches and key public areas, including 12 SPs, 36 SDPOs, 109 SHOs and 311 other supervisors.
- Churches are tiered by sensitivity with 164 A, 360 B and 3,059 C across Punjab, while Lahore uses A, B, C and D categories with the strongest focus on A and B locations.
- Authorities report 2,832 CCTV cameras and 4,546 metal detectors at sensitive points, with walk-through gates and female officers handling screening.
- Specialised units including Dolphin Squad, PRU and Elite Force are conducting patrols, with commandos, snipers, Safe Cities camera monitoring, CTD and Special Branch support, plus more than 1,000 personnel for Quaid Day programs.