KARACHI: Inspector General of Police Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon issued instructions to police officers regarding security of a week-long anti-polio campaign in province.

He said security measures should be ensured under strong linkages at police station level for polio drive which commenced from August 15 and would continue till August 21. IGP ordered that security should be provided to polio teams on basis of inner and outer cordon in potentially sensitive union councils.

He directed to assign special responsibilities to police commandos in all sensitive UCs, besides deployment of plain clothed personnel. Sindh Police chief also asked to ensure strict vigilance during random snap checking, picketing and patrolling. SSPs were directed to monitor security of anti-polio drive by themselves and to ensure that SHOs concerned remain present in field.

Published in The Daily National Courier, August, 17 2022

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