D.I.G East Chairs Security Meeting for Chehlum Imam Hussain (R.A.) Processions

By: Aziz Khatri

  Karachi: Dr. Farukh Ali, the Deputy Inspector General (East Zone), chaired a meeting to review security arrangements for the Chehlum Imam Hussain (R.A.) processions.

Senior police officers from the East, senior Rangers officers, district administration officials, and representatives of the Civil Administration were among those who attended.

Also present were leaders of the Shia community, procession permit holders, and scouts’ representatives, who briefed the DIG East on their security needs.

The DIG East Zone directed senior officers on the spot to address these security concerns.

Orders were given to deploy sniper personnel on tall buildings along the main procession routes and to ensure the main route is cleared by the Bomb Disposal Squad.

Officers were instructed to keep all police personnel at their designated posts on time and not to leave their posts until the procession ends and the next order is issued.

A control room within the DIG East office was to be established to monitor processions and majlis around the clock.