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Strict security at worship places, markets directed

By Our Correspondent
February 14, 2026
The representational image shows Punjab police personnel standing guard in Lahore on December 8, 2023. — Facebook/DIG Ops Lahore Police
The representational image shows Punjab police personnel standing guard in Lahore on December 8, 2023. — Facebook/DIG Ops Lahore Police 

LAHORE : Inspector General of Police (IGP), Punjab, Abdul Kareem Friday ordered enhanced security across the province, including Lahore.

He directed strict security arrangements at mosques, Imambargahs, shrines, markets and other sensitive locations, and called for increased patrolling around worship places, business centres and main roads. The IGP said maintaining law and order and safeguarding lives and property were the force’s top priorities, instructing DPOs and senior officers to remain in the field and personally oversee arrangements.