Chehlum Hazrat Imam Hussain (a.s), mourning processions and Majalis , strict security arrangements by Punjab Police across the province.
More than 42,000 officers, personnel and volunteers performed the security duties of hundreds of processions and Majalis organized across the province.
A-category processions and Majalis were provided with four-layered security as per SOPs. IG Punjab
The security arrangements of mourning processions and Majalis continued to be monitored from the Central Police Office control room from moment to moment. Faisal Shahkar
Section 144 was enforced on the instructions of Punjab Home Department, weapons display, aerial firing and double riding were implemented.
Strict security arrangements were made for the Urs of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh along with Hazrat Imam Hussain (A.S) Chehlum in Lahore. IG Punjab
On the instructions of Inspector General Police Punjab Faisal Shahkar, fool-proof arrangements were made for security of mourning processions and Majalis on the occasion of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) in the province and thousands of officials, officers and volunteers were put on high alert to protect processions and Majalis. According to the details, a total of 301 processions and 530 Majalis were organized across the province, for the security of which more than 42,000 officers, personnel and volunteers were deployed. Four-layered security was provided as per SOPs to A-category processions and majlis in all districts while the security arrangements of processions and majlis continued to be monitored from control room at Central Police Office. Fool-proof security arrangements were made for the annual Urs of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh along with Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) in the provincial capital, and more than 10,000 officials, officers and volunteers were deployed for the security of processions and Majalis in Lahore. With the help of Safe City cameras, the security arrangements of processions, Majlis and Urs continued to be directly monitored, while lady officials performed the duties for the security and checking of women mourners and pilgrims.
During the processions held on the streets of all the districts including Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan, Gujranwala and Faisalabad, there was a smooth flow of traffic through alternative routes and traffic wardens and additional staff were deployed. Spokesperson Punjab Police said that section 144 was enforced on the directives of Punjab Home Department and strict implementation of weapons display, aerial firing and double riding was ensured and compliance with Loudspeaker Act was strictly implemented.
(Handout No. 448)
Osama Mehmood
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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