Checkpoints at all entry, exit points in Lahore reinforced with officers conducting stricter inspections of vehicles
Punjab has been put on high alert following a deadly suicide attack in Islamabad that left several people dead and dozens injured, prompting an immediate security review across the province.
According to an official notification issued by the Punjab Home Ministry on Tuesday, law enforcement agencies and district administrations have been asked to increase vigilance and implement elaborate security plans to prevent any spillover threat. Terming the Islamabad incident a ‘cowardly act of terrorism’, the department warned that such attacks require a ‘proactive and coordinated security response’ across Punjab.
The circular was sent to all senior officials including the Superintendent of Police, Divisional Commissioners, Regional and City Police Officers, Deputy Commissioners and Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122).
It directed them to strengthen security, especially in sensitive and densely populated areas, and to ensure that emergency response teams remain on standby. In Lahore, police began tightening security protocols across the province.
A spokesman said additional forces had been deployed around key government offices, courts, commercial centers and critical installations. Police checkpoints at all entry and exit points in the provincial capital were reinforced, with officers carrying out stricter inspections of vehicles and verifying identification documents to detect any suspicious movement.
DIG Operations Faisal Kamran directed Divisional Superintendents to remain in the field and personally monitor security operations. He ordered the Dolphin Squad and Police Response Unit (PRU) teams to increase patrol frequency, especially in high-risk areas, and to maintain a visible presence to deter potential attacks.
Search-and-sweep operations have been intensified in several localities in Lahore to ensure that unregistered vehicles or suspicious persons do not evade investigation. Police have also stepped up surveillance of public transport terminals, parking areas and government complexes, while judicial and administrative buildings are under additional surveillance.
Authorities have appealed to the public to remain vigilant and cooperate with law enforcement. Citizens have been urged to immediately report any unusual activity, unattended objects or suspicious persons by calling the police helpline 15.
A senior Home Ministry official stressed that protection of life and property remains the top priority of the provincial government, adding that coordination between civil administration and police has been strengthened to ensure public safety.
