A formal letter has been sent to the Home Department requesting a partial shutdown of mobile services on the 9th and 10th of Muharram, according to reports on Monday.
Muharram 2026
According to the details, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Police has completed its security homework report to make sure that the law and order situation is maintained across the province during Muharram 2026.
This confidential report has been prepared on the instructions of the IG KP. It has been recommended to keep several districts of the province on high alert. While the services of the Pakistan Army, Frontier Constabulary and modern technology will be sought to make security foolproof.
According to the police security report, 8 districts of the province have been declared the most sensitive. These include Peshawar, Kohat, Hangu, Dera Ismail Khan (DI Khan), Tank, Bannu, Lakki Marwat and Kurram district.
In addition to these 8 districts, 6 more districts have been included in the sensitive category over security concerns. Here, security for gatherings and processions will be tighter than usual.
According to the report, more than 43,000 police officers and personnel will be on duty in 14 districts of the province. The step will be taken to protect the processions and gatherings of Muharram.
To further strengthen security, FC platoons will also be deployed to assist the police in the most sensitive districts. While police security will receive full support from the Pakistan Army to deal with any emergency situation.
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KP partial mobile service shutdown
The KP Police is also taking important recommended steps to reduce security threats. For this, a formal letter has been sent to the KP Home Department to partially shut down mobile phone and internet services in specific and sensitive areas of the province on 9 and 10 Muharram.
Aerial surveillance of the routes of mourning processions in sensitive and most sensitive districts will be carried out by helicopters and drones.
Additionally, a modern anti drone system will also be active in these districts during Muharram. The step is to ensure security so that any unauthorised aerial activity can be prevented.
Officials say that RPOs and DPOs of all districts have been instructed to work with mourning committees and scholars to ensure implementation of the code of conduct.
