Security arrangements by Rawalpindi Police for Muharram-ul-Haram on the instructions of CPO Syed Khalid Mehmood Hamdani have been finalised.
More than 7,000 police officers and personnel will perform security duties.
More than 1,100 Traffic Police personnel will perform their duties.
Women police officers will also perform security and traffic duties at gatherings (Majalis) and processions.
More than 1,000 volunteers will assist in security arrangements, said the CPO.
Special training for volunteers has been conducted at Police Headquarters.
Foolproof security will be provided for 475 processions during Muharram-ul-Haram.
Foolproof security will be provided for 2,201 Majalis during Muharram-ul-Haram.
A special control room has been established at Safe City Rawalpindi.
No person will be allowed to enter a procession or Majlis without a body search.
Parking will not be allowed near Imambargahs.
Adjacent roads and streets along procession routes will be sealed.
Processions will be monitored through Safe City and other cameras.
The SOPs and code of conduct issued by the Government of Punjab regarding Muharram-ul-Haram will be enforced.
Legal action is being taken in cases where tenants/employees are not registered.
Hostels, hotels and inns will not accommodate any person in violation of SOPs.
Social media is being monitored, and immediate legal action will be taken against religious and sectarian hatred.
Rawalpindi Police is taking all measures to maintain peace, law and order, and an atmosphere of brotherhood during Muharram-ul-Haram.
In accordance with the instructions of the Chief Minister Punjab and the Inspector General of Police Punjab, foolproof security arrangements during Muharram-ul-Haram will be ensured, said CPO Syed Khalid Mehmood Hamdani.
Section 144
The Punjab government has imposed Section 144 across the province during Muharram-ul-Haram in order to maintain law and order and ensure security, and a formal notification has also been issued in this regard.
According to the issued notification, Section 144 will remain enforced throughout Punjab until June 26.
During this period, strict security arrangements have been made across the province, and a complete ban will be imposed on the display of all kinds of weapons and combustible materials in public places.
The notification further stated that the construction of bunkers on the rooftops of houses or other buildings located along the routes of mourning processions will be prohibited.
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