Regional Police Officer Dera Ghazi Khan Muhammad Azhar Akram and Commissioner Ashfaq Ahmed Chaudhry personally oversaw security and administrative measures across the region on Youm-e-Ashur. The senior officials inspected major Ashura processions in Dera Ghazi Khan, Sakhi Sarwar, Muzaffargarh, and Karam Dad Qureshi, reviewing security cordons, checking procedures, and procession routes. They also conducted drone surveillance and inspected the district control room and Safe City monitoring system.
Massive Security Deployment
Speaking on the occasion, RPO Muhammad Azhar Akram stated that 431 processions and 581 religious gatherings (Majalis) were being held peacefully across the region. More than 11,000 police officers and personnel had been deployed to provide security. He said that all procession routes were under continuous surveillance through Safe City cameras, CCTV networks, drones, and surveillance vehicles, while video recording of participants was also being carried out.
Technical and Ground Measures
Special Branch officials and Bomb Disposal Squad teams conducted continuous technical search and sweeping operations along the routes. Access roads and streets leading to the processions had been sealed. Additional personnel in plain clothes had been deployed, and strict checking was underway at inter-provincial, inter-district checkpoints, and entry and exit points of cities.
Community Cooperation
The RPO added that peace committee members were accompanying the processions and expressed confidence that, with the cooperation of all schools of thought, all Ashura events would conclude peacefully. Commissioner Ashfaq Ahmed Chaudhry said the administration had ensured cleanliness, lighting, and drainage arrangements along procession routes. Peace committee members also played an active role in maintaining harmony throughout the region.
