All Resources To Be Utilized For Maintaining Law And Order: Minister

Provincial Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Bhatti on Thursday said that all resources would be utilized for maintaining law and order during Youm-e-Ashur.

JHANG, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th Sep, 2018 ) :Provincial Minister for sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Bhatti on Thursday said that all resources would be utilized for maintaining law and order during Youm-e-Ashur.

He said that the message of harmony and brotherhood by Ulema was admirable.

He said this while presiding over a meeting to review law and order situation and security arrangements for Ashura, 10th of Muharram.

Deputy Commissioner Hafiz Shoukat Ali gave briefing about the security plan for mourning processions and Majalis on Muharram 10.

DPO Shakir Hussain Dawer, Chairman District Council Nawab Babar Khan Sial, Additional Deputy Commissioner General Muhammad Zahid Akhtar, Additional Deputy Commissioner Revenue Sajjad Ahmed Khan, Assistant Commissioners and other concerned staff attended the meeting.

Rai Taimoor Bhatti said that strict security measures had been made for safety of mourning processions and Majalis and the government had completed all development work on the routes of the processions.

He directed all concerned officers to remain alert and perform their security duties with dedication.

In his briefing, Deputy Commissioner told that a central control room had been set up in DC office while control rooms were functional in all 4 tehsils of the district.

He said that total mourning processions were 464 and number of Majalis was 1624. He said 318 close circuit cameras had been installed at 43 sensitive places while 13 walk-through gates, 100 metal detectors and 20 generators had also been arranged.

DPO Shakir Hussain told the meeting that over 3000 security personnel had been deployed for the security of mourning processions.

The assistance of Pak Army, Civil Defence and Rangers was also available, DPO added.

Earlier, Aman Walk was held from Rail Bazar Chowk to Fawara Chown under the leadership of Provincial Minister Rai Taimoor Bhatti.

Deputy Commissioner Hafiz Shoukat Ali, DPO Shakir Hussain Dawer, Chairman Zila Council Nawab Babar Khan Sial, traders, political and religious leaders, members of Peace Committees, media persons and members of civil society participated in the walk to give a clear message of peace to everyone.