Punjab Muharram Security Plan Set
Senior officials, including the Home Secretary, AIG Special Branch, DIG Counter-Terrorism Department, the Divisional Peace Committee, and religious scholars’ representatives, attended the meeting.
The Punjab cabinet committee sorted the comprehensive security plan for Muharram security in Lahore, guaranteeing that all processions and religious gatherings will be conducted peacefully.
Specific districts are prohibited for a total of 76 Zakireen and speakers from entering, while 71 individuals have been forbidden from delivering public speeches during the holy month.
Khawaja Salman Rafique highlighted that all security measures have been finalised in consultation with procession organisers.
Punjab bans pillion riding in Muharram under section 144
“We are ensuring uninterrupted electricity and water supply along all procession routes,” he stated. He also highlighted the pivotal role of religious scholars in promoting interfaith harmony during Muharram.
Provincial Minister Bilal Yasin specified that security personnel will be deployed to the rooftops of the buildings to ensure foolproof Muharram security.
Additionally, officials have been ordered to remove hanging wires and maintain bumpy roads along procession routes.
Malik Sohaib Bharath, another cabinet committee member, confirmed that security arrangements are being monitored across the province.
The Punjab Home Secretary specified that security measures are being implemented to regulate hate speech and sectarian content on social media platforms.
Religious leaders and procession organisers have approved the preparations, praising the government’s proactive strategy in ensuring peace during the month of Muharram.
Earlier, the Punjab government had announced the imposition of section 144 across the province from the 1st to the 10th day of Muharram ul Haram.
A spokesman of the provincial home department has said that pillion riding will be prohibited in the province on the 9th and 10th of Muharram.
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