He said that no new route would be allotted to mourning processions and Majalis under the Code of Conduct and old routes would continue as usual. He said that police and rangers would be deployed for the security of Majalis and mourning processions while contingent of army would remain standby to meet any emergency situation.
He said that all arrangements are finalized for the security of majalis and mourning processions throughout the division Shaheed Benazirabad. He said that movement of instigating speakers would remain completely banned and would be strictly implemented.
He said that home ministry has issued code of conduct for the use of loudspeaker through which the sound of loudspeaker would be restricted to majalis participants. Addressing the meeting Commissioner Akram Ali Khawaja said that Code of Conduct would be implemented during Muharram at all cost and miscreant activities would not be permitted. He appealed religious leaders of all sects to cooperate with district administration and inform concerned administration in case of any issue.
He further said that a committee comprising elites of Shia and Sunni Sects would be formed at divisional level while control rooms would be set up at divisional level at the offices of Commissioner and DIG. He instructed all deputy commissioners and SSPs to set up control rooms at their offices to monitor law and order and other arrangements, visit Imambargahs, places of Majalis, routes of mourning processions and mosques and also take a view of street light, sanitation, electric supply lines and other arrangements.
He instructed officials of health department to post doctors at health centers and with mourning processions during Muharram and ensure availability of ambulances and medicines. He said that the movements of mourning processions and majalis would be monitored by CCTV cameras. Sector Commander Indus Rangers Col. Shakeel in his address said that security arrangements cannot be made better without the cooperation of general public.
He said that enemy powers remain in search of soft target to spread anxiety in the country and added that Rangers contingents would remain present during Muharram days. Earlier Deputy Commissioners of Shaheed Benazirabad, Naushehro Feroze and Sanghar informed meeting about the arrangements made for Muharram in their districts.
Ulema from division including Muzzaffar Hazarvi, Habib Khan Mari, Haji Muhammad Yameen, Muhammad Ashraf Arain, Moulvi Abdul Rehman Dangar, Syed Naveed Shah and others presented related issues and proposals for improvement of security and other arrangements during Muharram days.