The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) yesterday asked the bars in the capital to keep their shutters closed by 5:00pm today (Monday) to check unruly incidents during the New Year celebration in the city.
The DNC authorities requested the bars to keep their shutters down sending letters yesterday.
On the other hand, a huge contingent of law enforcement members will remain deployed on the streets in the city and thoroughly search vehicles that are to enter the posh areas of the capital. Some 6,000 members of police and RAB will remain deployed in different strategic parts of the city to avert any untoward incident in the capital. [Read more]