Maritime security high alert has been issued at Pakistani ports
Maritime security high alert issued at Pakistani ports Pakistan-India tension has prompted the issue of a maritime security high alert at Pakistani ports. No boats are allowed to go into sea. In Punjab educational institutions are closed for 2 days. Educational institutions of Rawalpindi and Islamabad have also been declared holiday till May 10. From the details high alert has been issued at all the three ports of Pakistan.
Security has been enhanced at Gwadar Port, Port Qasim and Karachi Port and unnecessary movement prohibited. Sources also reported that fishermen have also been advised to be careful and small boats have been prohibited from leaving the shore. In view of the situation fishing has been stopped also in the Pakistani territorial waters area and fishing trawlers and boats which are in the sea have also been recalled for fishing.
According to sources, the unnecessary boats, fishing boats and fishing boats will be prohibited on the sea until the high alert. Shipping operations at Gwadar Port, Port Qasim and Karachi Port are reported by sources to be going on as normal. Meanwhile, based on a notification given by Islamabad District Administration, keeping in view the prevailing situation between Pakistan and India, all schools, colleges, universities and training institutions falling within the boundaries of Islamabad will be closed for two (2) days on May 9 and 10, but local and international level examinations will not be stopped as usual in the federal capital.
Considering the tense relations between India and Pakistan as per a notification issued by the Punjab Government Education department schools, colleges and universities and across Punjab including Rawalpindi, Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Gujranwala will be shut down on May 9 and 10. The divisional education boards across the province have postponed the papers of May 9 and 10 but international level examinations will be carried out according to their schedule.
