LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Social Welfare Raja Basharat on Wednesday said that special measures had been taken on the direction of Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Bazdar to maintain law and order during Muharram-ul-Haram.

In a statement issued here, he said the Cabinet Committee on Law and Order had reviewed security arrangements in all 36 districts of Punjab, adding that a comprehensive security plans had been devised in collaboration with the administration and peace committees.

He said, special SOPs had been developed for Covid-19 and all stakeholders had been appealed to follow them.

Raja Basharat said that pillion riding and display of all kinds of weapons would completely be banned, adding that Rangers and Army could also be called if needed.

However, according to reports so far, the situation in the province was satisfactory, he maintained.