Panic alert system installed at 31 media houses

The police have completed security audit and survey of 38 media houses and installed panic alert system at 31 outlets to avert any untoward incident there. Following the directions of Minister for Interior, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, various steps had been taken by Islamabad police to ensure foolproof security arrangements at media houses. The measures were reviewed here in meeting presided by DIG (Security) Sultan Azam Temuri.
The meeting held following the orders of IGP Islamabad, Tahir Alam Khan reviewed the security arrangements at media houses which was also attended among others by SSP (Security) Mir Vais Niaz, PID officers and representatives of media houses.
According to police spokesman, it was told that panic alert system had been installed at 31 media houses after conducting the security audit of 38 media outlets while 123 security guards had been given security training in 3-day programme. In addition, a total of 59 security guards joined the rehearsal of firing. Likewise, the meeting was told that security audit of 150 buildings have been completed and 530 bunkers had been constructed for guards deputed there.
DIG (Security) Sultan Azam Temuri said that an SOP had been prepared for security of Islamabad and it had been divided into four clusters. He said that a total of 1723 guards had been given security training so far and this exercise would remain continue in next month. Temuri said that media was playing an important role in perspective of security situation in the country and Interior Minister had categorically asked to ensure foolproof arrangements there. He asked that media representatives to share the security information after this meeting with owners of media outlets and ensure complete co-ordination with police in this regard.