CM Visits Central Control Room, Inspects Security Arrangements On Ashura

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CM visits central control room, inspects security arrangements on Ashura

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st Sep, 2018 ) :Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar Friday visited the central control room set up here at the Civil Secretariat for monitoring the security of processions on "Yaum-e-Ashur".

He also visited different parts of the control room.

Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said the provincial government had made foolproof security arrangements for ensuring peace in the province.

He directed the authorities concerned to ensure complete implementation on the security plan devised for maintenance of peace in the province and in the provincial capital as well. He said that a modern system had been introduced for security and monitoring of majalis and processions and aerial monitoring had also been ensured with the help of helicopters.

Giving briefing, security officers informed the chief minister that the provincial security departments had provided security to approximately 2,800 processions and 2100 majalis, where 215,000 security personals performed their duty.

Whereas, 1,000 army personnel and 1,900 jawans of the Punjab Rangers had also been deployed for the foolproof security in the province.

He was said that the Punjab government had also arranged four helicopters for aerial surveillance and monitoring of processions and majalis.

Provincial Ministers Raja Basharat, Mian Aslam Iqbal and senior officers were also present.