Our Correspondents
Hangu/Quetta
A foolproof security devised to maintain peace and harmony during Muharramul Harram in the district the district of Hangu. According to the press release the deputy commissioner says that 4000 police personnel deputed to perform duty while additional check posts were established at 57 places of the district to maintain law and order situation.
He said CCTV camera were also installed to monitor situation at processions’ routes, Imambargah, sensitive places, exit and entry points of the city. Besides, the DC said that Quick Response Force would also be patrolling within and on the city’s outskirts to keep eye on suspected people.
The plan is also featuring a ban on pillion riding, display of arms, tented glasses of vehicles, wall chalking, unnecessary use of loudspeakers and publication of hate material. Entry of Afghan nationals to the city has been banned while shooters would be deputed at high rise building at processions’ routes to prevent any untoward incident.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Commissioner Naseerabad Hafiz Muhammad Qasim on Wednesday said practical measures were being taken to ensure foolproof security during Muharram-ul Haram in the district. He expressed these views while he along with Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Nasirabad Abdul Hai Amir Baloch inspecting security measures of the procession of Youm-e-Ashura in the area.
On the occasion, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Malik Abdul Ghaffar Sailachi and Tehsidar Bhadur Khan Khosa briefed the Deputy Commissioner about the security steps for the procession of Youm-e-Ashura. The DC was also informed by them that closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras are being installed at the routes of the Muharram-ul Haram procession in order to ensure strict security measures in the area, saying that security forces including police and Levies forces were also deployed at Imambargahs and sensitive areas to control any untoward situation in the area.
The DC Hafiz Muhammad Qasim said that it was our responsibility to protect public lives and their property for this purpose, all available resources were being utilized to enhance security measures for the interest of the law and order situation. He also urged scholars and society members to play their role to maintain peace during Muharram-ul Haram. On the occasion, Assistant Commissioner Dera Murad Jamali (DMJ) Hadbia Jamali and other officials were also present on the occasion.
