LAHORE: The Sindh government banned pillion riding with immediate effect in Karachi and Hyderabad on Thursday.
The ban will be in effect till the 12th of Muharram. Wall chalking and display of banners have also been prohibited for a month.
Updated from print edition (below)
Pillion riding may be banned in Lahore
The city police are considering imposing a ban on pillion riding during the first Ashura (10 days) of Muharram.
Muhammad Aslam Tareem, the Capital City Police Officer (CCPO), on Wednesday discussed the proposed security plan with a 15-member delegation of Shia ulema.
Tareen requested the ulema not to use loud speakers and to emphasise peace and unity in their speeches during the month.
According to a handout that was released following the meeting, the security plan has been chalked out after consultation with leaders belonging to various schools of thought.
A total of 184 trouble points have been identified by the city police. Tareen said that 1,068 members of District Peace Committees will remain present on the routes of processions and majalis.
About 12,000 police jawans are expected to provide security cover to the 4,000 majalis and 640 processions expected in Muharram.
The CCPO directed all SPs to liaise with public representatives of their jurisdictions while also asking them to personally ensure force deployment and patrolling of mobile squads in their respective areas.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 2nd, 2010.
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