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Punjab Deploys Over 25,000 Police for New Year Night Under Zero‑Tolerance Orders

High‑alert directives pair Safe City surveillance with intensified patrols to curb one‑wheeling, aerial firing and hooliganism.

Overview

  • The province‑wide plan assigns 419 inspectors, 1,267 sub‑inspectors, 2,189 assistant sub‑inspectors, 1,408 head constables and 16,977 constables and other personnel.
  • More than 5,000 officers will be on duty in Lahore to secure public places, markets, recreational sites and major roads.
  • CCTV and the Safe City system will monitor public spaces, with senior officers directed to personally supervise deployments.
  • Dolphin Squad, Punjab Highway Patrol, Elite Force and Police Response Units will step up patrolling on main roads and highways.
  • Police scheduled search‑and‑sweep operations and will take surety bonds from past offenders, while citizens are urged to report violations via helpline 15.