As the first Islamic month, Muharram approaches federal interior minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad chaired a session to chalk out security plans for the safe passage of the month, ARY News reported on Thursday.
Rasheed, the federal minister responsible for the security and law and order situation, convened the session today and reassured the security support from the federal government including paramilitary contingents.
“Efforts will be made to further inter-sect and inter-faith harmony bids,” Rasheed said, adding that he will pay visits to all the provincial capitals to see through all the security preparations.
Earlier, in the lead up to the new Islamic year, Sindh Home Department notified that the guidelines for the safe conduct of Muharram processions and majalis amid coronavirus pandemic.
The Sindh government has directed the adherence to Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) during Muharram processions and majalis, making it mandatory to wear face masks by each participant and availability of sanitisers.
According to the notification, Those Zakirs will be allowed to conduct majalis who have gotten at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Pertinent to note that just yesterday, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed to have arrested an alleged terrorist associated with a banned outfit during a raid on a tip-off in Balochistan’s Naseerabad area.
The CTD conducted a raid in the Naseerabad area to arrest the alleged terrorist, said the spokesperson, adding that besides arresting the suspected terrorist, the officials seized 12-kilogram explosive material and a prima card.
The spokesperson said that the alleged terrorist was arrested when he was travelling to Naseerabad from Quetta via a passenger van.
