Pindi goes under lockdown today
Police personnel deployed at all entrance and exit points
Shops on Murree Road were closed by the authorities in compliance with the weekend lockdown order (left), but the Bara Ba-zaar carried out business activities in full swing on Saturday. PHOTOS: EXPRESS/AGHA MEHROZ
RAWALPINDI:
A plan has been finalised to ensure complete lockdown in Rawalpindi during the Eid holidays, according to district officials. The officials said that the police would set up five pickets to prevent tourists from reaching Malika Kohsar Murree and other tourist sites in the Rawalpindi division.
The personnel deployed at the pickets will monitor citizens leaving Rawalpindi as they would not be allowed to re-enter until the end of the holidays. The district officials said that during Eid holidays, all recreational places including Murree, Kotli Satyan etc as well as public parks will remain closed. District officers will remain present in the field during the Eid holidays to ensure the lockdown is enforced.