Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Friday said terror incidents are on the rise in the Federal Capital, promising that the government will take steps to ensure the city is safer in the days to come.
In a video statement after two policemen were killed in a late-night targeted attack, the federal minister said during the PTI government, the number of police martyrs has reached nine.
Rasheed said he is going to Waziristan to review fencing along the Afghan border, which would be completed in two months.
“88% work is completed on Pak-Afghan border after which we will also complete fencing on the Iranian border, which is expected to be completed by the year-end,” added the minister.
He said the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan is trying to ensure Pakistan’s borders are safe and will introduce an electronic managemnet system in this regard.
Rasheed announced that to make Islamabad more secure, an additional 100 eagle squads will be inducted taking, the total number of motorcycle squads to 150. They will keep a check on the city with the help of the Safe City and a wireless system.
Sharing more details about the steps taken to improve the law and order situation in the city, he said currently, eagle squads have only two mobile vans while 16 more would be added soon.
The Federal Capital, he said, is connected with Punjab and KP and the government would make it a “safe zone”.
“We are going to take important steps this week,” he said. He also paid tribute to police martyrs.
