The Islamabad Police has decided to deploy more than 16,000 personnel in the federal capital for security duty during the month of Muharram. Inspector General (IG) Islamabad, Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi on Sunday chaired the meeting to chalk out security plan for Muharram which took the decision in this connection. As many as 181 processions and 965 majalis will be held during Muharram 01, to Rabi-ul-Awwal 02, during which more than 16,000 police officials will perform security duties. Safe City cameras will be installed to monitor these processions while armored vehicles will be deployed to deal with any emergency. Strict checking will be done at the entrance and exit points of the city.

All roads and streets in the route of the procession will be closed with barbed wire and special checking will be done and disposal squad will clear the route of the procession before its start. Videos of all these gatherings and processions will be recorded through drone cameras. Locals and non-locals will be allowed to enter the procession after thorough search. Entry of vehicles and motorcycles will be completely prohibited in the procession. People joining the processions and majalis will be checked by metal detector while walk-through gates will also be installed at entrances and exits. Earlier, the police also held meetings with scholars of different schools of thought, members of the peace committee and intellectuals before the meeting.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan