Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi presided over a meeting at CM Office to review urs arrangements of Hazrat Data Gunj Baksh (RA). The 3-day urs celebrations of Hazrat Data Ganj Baksh would start from Sept 5 in which more than one million devotees would participate. Mehfil-e-Sama, Sabeel, Natia Mushaira, and special lectures would be arranged during the urs celebrations.
The CM ordered that the urs arrangements during the current year should be made even more splendid than the previous years. He directed to install sound system and SMD screens for the devotees.
He directed to make an extensive sitting arrangements in the Langar Khana, saying that the chalked out security and traffic plan should be ensured to be implemented in letter and spirit adding that the law enforcement agencies should maintain a close coordination with one another.
Secretary Auqaf gave a briefing about arrangements being made in connection with the Urs and CCPO Lahore gave a briefing about the security plan.
It was apprised during the briefing that police personnel would perform their duties in three shifts during Urs celebrations and incharge of every shift would be of SP rank. Provincial Auqaf Minister Azfar Ali Nasir, Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary(Home), Additional IG Special Branch, CCPO Lahore, Secretary Auqaf, Commissioner Lahore division, DIG Operations, Deputy Commissioner Lahore, CTO Lahore, Chief Executive Officer Waste Management Company and officials concerned attended the meeting.
