RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: A comprehensive plan has been made to keep peace & security on Ashura day in the entire district while an aerial surveillance would also be maintained for all the processions on October 12.
The City Police Officer (CPO) Israr Ahmed Abbasi said the contingents of Army and Rangers would also be on alert and standby to meet any kind of emergency.
He informed as many as 6000 cops to ensure security of Majalis and Ashura processions in the district.
He told an elaborated security arrangement was finalised for peaceful passage of 10th Muharram processions.
The majalis and processions of Rawalpindi had been divided into three categories for security arrangements, he said and added snap checking of vehicles was also being advised to police at entry and exist points of the city.
The CPO informed that Ulema, Mushaiksh and religious scholars of different school of thoughts were taken on board to promote religious harmony.
He said CCTV cameras were also installed to monitor all the processions to ensure foolproof security. Parking of vehicles would not be allowed around 200 yards from Imambargahs, he added.
No one would be allowed to stand on roof tops of the commercial and residential buildings situated along the routes of mourning procession while police personnel would be deployed on the rooftops of the buildings. Police patrolling would also be enhanced during this period.
The CPO said members of Peace Committees along with female volunteers of civil defence and lady police would also be deployed with the mourning processions and majalis.
He informed that special checking of the route of the mourning procession would be completed prior to beginning the procession and a bomb disposal squad would also clear the route.
The mourners would be checked with metal detectors and walk through gates would be set up at the entry points, he added.
