Punjab Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman chaired a meeting to finalize foolproof security plan for Muharram-ul-Haram as well as arrangements to cope with likely flood situation across the province. During the meeting held here at Civil Secretariat, the CS ordered to ban movement of the persons included in the Fourth Schedule in Punjab.
The meeting decided that Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) would launch an intelligence based operation against the miscreants across Punjab, besides initiating search, sweep and combing operations across Punjab, while strict surveillance of 280 hotspots would be ensured . The RPOs (Regional Police Officers) and DPOs (District Police Officers) had been tasked to maintain law and order during Muharram-ul-Haram. Peace Committees across Punjab would also be activated. The chief secretary said that all institutions would remain alert for maintenance of peace during Muharram-ul-Haram.
He directed the relevant departments to monitor properly the flow of water in River Chenab and other water channels as well as nullahs linked with this river and take precautionary measures accordingly.
