KARACHI:
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah visited the route of the Muharram procession and assured the media that Sindh is safe because of intelligence-based targeted operation and close coordination among all the law enforcement agencies.
During his visit to MA Jinnah Road, where he reviewed the security arrangements for the possession of 10th Muharram (today), he was accompanied by Sindh Minister for Labour Saeed Ghani, KArachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab, Chief Secretary Sindh Sohail Rajput, and IG Police Ghulam Nabi Memon.
The chief minister stated that he has been closely monitoring the security situation in the province and providing necessary instructions to the police, Rangers, and other security agencies.
“Our law enforcement agencies are alert and working tirelessly to maintain peace and security in the province,” he said.
Addressing concerns about mobile phone service suspension during the processions, the CM explained that it has always been done for security reasons. “The use of technology can help avert terrorist threats; therefore, internet and cell phone services have been temporarily suspended,” he added.
Murad further mentioned that he inspected the entire procession route, including entry and exit points, parking lots, and deployment of policemen and other security personnel.
He expressed confidence in the foolproof security arrangements, saying, “Inshallah, everything will proceed as planned.”
Earlier, IG Police Ghulam Nabi Memon briefed the chief minister about the route of the 9th and 10th Muharram processions, which would follow the path from Nishtar Park, Numaish, M.A Jinnah Road, Mansfield Street, Preedy Street, Tibet Chowk M.A Jinnah Road, Boulton Market, Bombay Bazar, Kharadar, Nawab Mohabbat Road, and finally culminate at Hussainian Iranian Imambargah.
Moreover, for security monitoring, a total of 4,698 policemen have been deployed, and the procession will be under CCTV surveillance, monitored from the main Control Room of the IG Office.
Before concluding, the CM participated in the 9th Muharram procession at Taj Complex and then proceeded to Imambargah Hosseinian Iranian after driving through the procession route.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 29th, 2023.
Source link: https://tribune.com.pk/story/2428403/sindh-safe-says-cm