DC Sukkur For Removal Of Encroachments Around Graveyards

DC Sukkur for removal of encroachments around graveyards

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Sukkur Ghulam Murtaza Shaikh on Wednesday directed civic agencies to remove encroachments from the surroundings of graveyards, mosques and 'imam bargahs' and ensure cleanliness before 'Shab-e-Mairaj'

KARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 3rd Apr, 2019 ) :Deputy Commissioner (DC) Sukkur Ghulam Murtaza Shaikh on Wednesday directed civic agencies to remove encroachments from the surroundings of graveyards, mosques and 'imam bargahs' and ensure cleanliness before 'Shab-e-Mairaj'.

While chairing a meeting of different government officers at his office, DC advised them to ensure full coordination with law enforcement agencies for extraordinary security at graveyards and worship places.

He directed all the concerned officers to remove encroachments in their areas around graveyards and worship places.

Ghulam Murtaza told the meeting that the Sukkur Electric Supply Power Company (SEPCO) would be asked to avoid load-shedding on the occasion so that people could perform their prayers peacefully.

Meanwhile, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sukkur Irfan Ali Samo has asked his subordinates to ensure high alert security arrangements for Shab-e-Mairaj across the district.

According to a spokesman, the SSP has directed all the DSPs and SHOs to ensure fool-proof security to mosques and seminaries falling within their respective jurisdictions.

He also instructed them to intensify patrolling, physical searching, random snap checking, besides vigilant picketing, and advance intelligence sharing to avoid any untoward incident.