Christmas Eve: Christian community assured of foolproof security

DCO says no one will be allowed to disturb peace


Our Correspondent December 22, 2016

FAISALABAD: The district administration and police have assured the Christian community that foolproof security measures have been taken to provide security and maintaining peace on the eve of Christmas.

The assurance was given by DCO Salman Ghani and CPO Afzal Kausar during a meeting with the delegation of Christians, including Pastor Emric Joseph, Pastor Tahir Naushad, Father Bashir, Pastor Zahoor, Pastor Ishaq Khan Pasha, Pastor Shakeel, Pastor Ashfaq Masih, Pastor Shamaun, former MPA Advocate Kamal Chughtai and others.



Both the DCO and CPO assured the delegation that strict security will be maintained in order to counter any untoward incident.

DCO Salman Ghani told the delegation that as part of the plan, security personnel will be deployed at churches and public places where Christians would gather on the day.

He said special arrangements will be made for maintaining cleanliness in public areas.

He added local Christians will also be deployed at the churches as volunteer security personnel. He said, “No one will be allowed to disturb peace in the district.”

Published in The Express Tribune, December 23rd, 2016.

 

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