Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has finalised comprehensive security arrangements for Muharram-ul-Haram, deploying more than 43,000 police personnel across the province to ensure the peaceful observance of the holy month, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister for Home and Tribal Affairs Tariq Saeed Marwat said on Wednesday.
Round-the-Clock Monitoring
Marwat stated that maintaining law and order during Muharram remained the provincial government’s foremost priority. Security measures are being monitored round the clock through a Central Control Room operating on a 24-hour basis, alongside fully functional District Command and Control Centres. Modern technology is also being utilised to reinforce security.
Comprehensive Plan for Processions
A comprehensive plan has been devised for processions and religious gatherings, particularly on the 9th and 10th of Muharram, with all available resources mobilised for its effective implementation. Tariq Saeed Marwat said the government is working in close coordination with all relevant departments and law enforcement agencies and has put in place an effective response mechanism to deal swiftly with any untoward incident.
Call for Sectarian Harmony
Appealing to religious scholars from all schools of thought, Marwat urged them to play an active role in promoting sectarian harmony, brotherhood and peaceful coexistence during the holy month. He also called on the public to cooperate fully with law enforcement agencies and contribute to maintaining peace, tolerance and religious harmony to ensure that Muharram processions and religious gatherings are held in a safe and secure environment.
