Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has called on all segments of society to promote sectarian harmony during the holy month of Muharram.
He made this appeal while presiding over a high-level meeting in Islamabad to review security and administrative preparations. The meeting was attended by Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, the Additional Secretary of Interior, Deputy Commissioner Islamabad, ADCG, DIGs, SPs, and Assistant Commissioners.
Minister Naqvi stressed the importance of implementing robust and foolproof measures to ensure peace and order during Muharram processions and religious gatherings.
During the briefing, the Deputy Commissioner and DIG Islamabad informed the minister that 181 processions and 965 majalis are scheduled throughout the capital. They added that a comprehensive security audit of all planned events has already been completed.
Naqvi directed stringent checks at entry and exit points of all processions and majalis. He announced the establishment of a central control room at the Safe City headquarters and ordered multi-layered security perimeters around all gatherings. Geo-tagging of all key locations, traffic management plans, and a strict monitoring of social media for hate speech are also in place.
The minister stressed the use of modern technology for surveillance and directed that duty officers be rotated properly to ensure alertness. Special attention will be paid to providing food and logistical support to deployed personnel.
Calling for strict enforcement of the code of conduct, Naqvi urged close coordination with religious scholars of all sects to thwart any attempts by anti-state elements to disrupt peace.
Source: Dunya News
