{
  "id": 10318839,
  "title": "Prayer services at churches: Police on high alert across Punjab",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/prayer-services-at-churches-police-on-high-alert-across-punjab",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T23:13:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441510/prayer-services-at-churches-police-on-high-alert-across-punjab"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Punjab Police maintained a heightened state of alert and diligently carried out security duties during Christian prayer services held at churches throughout Punjab province, including the city of Lahore. Earlier, Inspector General of Police Abdul Kareem sent out orders to regional police officers (RPOs), district police officers (DPOs), and senior police officials to bolster security at churches. He emphasized that supervisory officers should personally examine the security measures at churches, as well as other critical and sensitive sites. Additional police forces and snipers were to be stationed at high-profile churches, while teams from the Dolphin Squad, Police Response Unit (PRU), and Elite Force were to conduct effective patrols around the churches. The Inspector General ordered all deployed police personnel to remain exceptionally vigilant, closely monitoring any disruptive elements. He also directed that ongoing search and sweep operations were to be conducted around churches, Christian neighborhoods, and other sensitive locations. According to Abdul Kareem, religious leaders, the Christian community, and members of Peace Committees should foster interfaith harmony.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: Punjab Police officers and personnel remained on high alert and performed security duties very diligently during Christian prayer services at churches across the province, including Lahore. Earlier, Inspector General of Police Punjab Abdul Kareem issued directives to RPOs, DPOs, and senior police officers to further enhance security at churches. He said that supervisory officers should…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Punjab CM reviews healthcare services at hospitals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/punjab-cm-reviews-healthcare-services-at-hospitals",
        "published": "2026-09-28T00:51:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}