Security agencies on high alert

The security agencies have been put on high alert following Osama bin Laden's killing fearing a possible backlash from militant outfits against the government institutions. Security of Government officers, NGOs, international donors and important buildings in Multan and other parts of Southern Punjab has been intensified manifold.
Police and other security forces have been put on high alert besides intensifying armed patrolling around the leading private and public institutions especially the USAID, UNICEF, WHO and other agencies.
RPO Multan Ahmed Mubarak while talking to newsmen, SSP Islamabad Tahir Aalam Khan said that additional force comprising elite commandos, rangers, frontier constabulary and personnel of special branch in plain clothes had been deployed on the security of country's top office-bearers in the capital.
The SSP said that co-ordination with the intelligence agencies had been increased reasonably. The information is being shared with and from all the corners to intercept and avoid any untoward incident. The important buildings including the President House, Prime Minister House, PTV, PTA, secretariat, ministers enclave and diplomatic enclave had been given additional security. Police have been put on high alert at all the entry and exit points, he said.
Personnel of rangers, frontier corps are helping the Islamabad police while the army has also been asked to be on the alert for countering any emergency situation. The SSP said an advisory of emergency had been issued to all hospitals in the capital. However, the rescue organisation and the fire brigades had been kept on high alert. The Islamabad territory had been declared red zone and close circuit cameras would monitor the movement of vehicles, the SSP added.
Sources believed that intelligence input provided to the US forces by Pakistani intelligence agencies helped in killing the top al Qaeda leader. Security experts also feared that the terror-hit Pakistan would be main target of al Qaeda and other terrorists as they would aggressively fight back in revenge and target country's security forces. Security was beefed up around the newly-constructed US Consulate and other sensitive installation following the killing of al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.
Additional personnel of law enforcement agencies have been deployed and patrolling has been intensified around the US Consulate and other sensitive installations around the city when the news of Bin Laden's killing was aired. Following the killing of Osama Bin Laden, Sindh IGP Fayyaz Ahmad Laghari directed the police to be on the alert. He ordered the CCPO to intensify the security of all important government offices, foreign consulates and offices of intelligence agencies.