RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The Regional Police Officer (RPO) Zaeem Iqbal Shaikh, City Police Officer (CPO) Bilaal Siddique and SP VVIP Security Dar Ali Khattakk have been removed from their posts after Rawalpindi Incidents.

The Dera Ghazi Khan RPO Akhtar Hayat will replace Zaeem Iqbal as early as possible, while Bilal Siddiq has been appointed as  New SP VVIP Security of Rawalpindi City.

The decision came after Rawalpindi incident during the Ashura procession on Friday November 15 2013. A curfew had been imposed in the city after clashes which was lifted on Yesterday.

Section 144 still remains imposed in the city and strict security arrangements are in place outside places of masjid, Imambargah. The army also remains deployed in order to tackle any difficult situation.

Meanwhile, the death toll in Rawalpindi Incident from the tragedy rose to 11 after another body was recovered from the place.
 
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