Security has been tightened outside the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad, with a large contingent of Frontier Corps (FC) personnel and police deployed in the area.
According to a report at the scene, additional personnel from Islamabad Police, along with police forces from other provinces, have been called in and stationed outside the Prime Minister’s Secretariat.
The deployment includes senior police officials and personnel from different regions, including Kashmir. Several police vehicles and other security vehicles have also been brought to the area.
The report said the security presence had increased suddenly over the past hour. Earlier, the number of police personnel at the site was considerably lower.
The heightened security comes as a federal cabinet meeting is underway. The reasons for the additional deployment have not yet been officially confirmed.
Security has also been strengthened across D-Chowk and the wider Red Zone, where Islamabad Police, personnel from other provincial police forces and representatives of law enforcement agencies are present.
A high-level cabinet committee meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has begun to review the security and governance situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, amid concerns over rising terrorist attacks and gaps in the provincial government’s counterterrorism measures.
The meeting is attended by senior government figures, including Ishaq Dar, Mohsin Naqvi, Khawaja Asif, Rana Sanaullah, Talal Chaudhry, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, Ahad Cheema, Aleem Khan, Amir Muqam, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and Rana Tanveer Hussain.
Two special security reports prepared by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police and intelligence agencies are expected to be presented at the meeting, according to the provided briefing.
The committee is expected to examine the province’s deteriorating security situation, the increase in terrorist incidents and institutional shortcomings affecting the police and Counter Terrorism Department (CTD).
According to the reports, terrorist incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa increased by 195% between March 1, 2024, and September 23, 2026.