Quetta security high alert for Friday prayers

QUETTA: The security here has been put on high alert for Friday prayers in Ramzan-ul-Mubarak drawing larger than usual faithful, while heavy contingents of law enforcing agencies have been deployed at sensitive places including the mosques and Imambargahs besides patrolling by the troops.

Police sources told that the security has been put on high alert for Friday prayers across the provincial capital and arrangement made stringent. Police, Balochistan Constabulary and ATF personnel have been deployed at all the mosques and Imambargahs on Alamdar Road, Mekangi Road, Kawari Road, Prince Road, Murreeabad, Satellite and other areas. Security has been made stringent at the sensitive places also. FC police and ATF personnel were also patrolling the areas.

Police said that some main roads will remain closed for traffic during the Friday prayers. Walk through gates have also been installed outside the mosques and the Imambargahs through which the faithful would have pass through for entering into the mosques and Imambargahs.