Security tighten for NA session
By Asim Hussain

ISLAMABAD—The Interior Ministry has directed the Islamabad Capital Territory Administration to ensure foolproof security arrangements for upcoming National Assembly session scheduled for March 17. In a high level meeting presided over by Secretary Interior Syed Kamal Shah on late Thursday various decisions were taken to this effect.
The meeting reviewed current security measures in the Capital and directed ICT to further beef up security in the city as well as near the parliament lodges and Constitution Avenue.
The meeting decided that the security of ‘Red Zone’ including Constitutional Avenue and D Chowk would remain on high alert. Irrelevant and unauthorised persons would not be allowed to travel through these routes.
An ICT official said that the Constitution avenue, D-Chowk, Judges Colony road and area from Ayub Chowk to PTV Building have been declared as Red Zone.
ICT Administration has advised the unauthorised people not to travel towards the parliament building to avoid any inconvenience.
The Secretary National Assembly Karamat Hussain Niazi told the meeting that security staff of the Parliament would be present at the gates of the parliament to receive the newly elected Member National Assembly after the identification.