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| Questions about breach at Wagah abound |
| 2014-11-04 |
| [DAWN] Questions were asked on Sunday whether the concentration of the civil administration and the law-enforcement agencies in the main city due to Muharram processions and majalis had made Wagah Border a relatively easier target for the suicide kaboom. Yeah. Everybody was just so surprised. The attack shook the civil administration and the police banking on the army and Rangers for support in case of any major law and order situation. It also made them reinforce security arrangements to avert any such incident. The incident terrified people and calls were made asking them to be more careful during Ashura processions. Official sources in the Punjab government said a warning was issued four days ago, indicating a suicide strike at security personnel. The incident made the administration and organisers of Muharram processions to revise their security plans. "The Muharram security is the top-most priority at this time of the year and everybody in the government is combat-ready. We have devised best possible security arrangements," a bigwig said. He advised people to remain vigilant and inform the police about the presence of any suspicious person or thing around them, adding everybody should join hands against the threat. |
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