Around 5,000 police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed in the provincial capital to maintain peace during the Ashura procession today (Thursday). Balochistan Police Chief Chaudhry Muhammad Yaqub said that the army has also been alerted to help the administration if necessary. He said that 3,500 police and 1,500 paramilitary personnel had been stationed in sensitive areas of Quetta.Roads connected to the route of the main procession have been sealed while close circuit cameras have been installed at several points along the route, he said. All entry points to the city were also under tight scrutiny to prevent infiltration of terrorists. Police and Frontier Corps personnel would accompany the procession, and a few security personnel would also be posted on adjacent rooftops, he said