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Thursday, January 06, 2011
Islamabad IGP failed to make security arrangements for Taseer
By Ikram Junaidi
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad inspector general of police (IGP) was informed about the visit of Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer to the city, but he failed to make proper security arrangements, Daily Times has learnt.
According to reliable sources, whenever a VVIP enters a province, his security becomes the responsibility of local law enforcement agencies. Only those personnel and officials are deputed on VVIPs’ security who have got clearance from the department concerned. Security personnel’s mindset is kept in view while deputing him on security duty, as he could be dangerous for one personality but could be used effectively for another. In the case of Punjab governor, the federal police did not bother to ensure foolproof security. A question arises here that if the Rawalpindi Elite Force personnel did not shoot the assassin, what prevented the federal police personnel from gunning him down.
Daily Times has got a letter sent by governor’s Military Secretary to governor Col Ghulam Haider to IGP Kaleem Imam informing him of the schedule of Taseer’s visit.
Sources said the restaurant in which the governor had lunch was in the most sensitive area of the capital. It was strange that at the time of his murder, not a single personnel of federal police was deployed there. And if anyone was deployed there, what was the reason that he did not take any action against the attacker.
Meanwhile, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Tahir Alam Khan said whenever the governor came on an official visit, the federal police made security arrangements. But this time he was on an unofficial visit and no one instructed the police for security. He said the IGP had not given any instruction to arrange security for the governor.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk