Staff Reporter
Deputy Commissioner (DC), Capt (R) Anwar ul Haq here on Saturday presided over a meeting related to security measures and maintaining religious harmony during holy month of Muharram. Addressing the meeting, he directed the additional deputy commissioners to hold meetings with religious leaders in their respective districts to address their genuine concerns and chalk out security plans for the routes of the mourning processions and Majalis programmes.
He asked organizers of Imam Bargahs to submit list of volunteers to be deployed for security of majalis and processions. The DC maintained that prior permission was mandatory to organize mourning congregation or procession.
He asked organizers of Imam Bargahs to submit list of volunteers to be deployed for security of majalis and processions and keep a vigilant eye on suspected persons. The DC also directed that SOPs regarding Coronavirus and code of conduct would be completely implemented during Ashura days as the pandemic could not be wiped out yet.
