Peace committees urged to ensure amity in Muharram

Commissioner says all procession routes will be secured

MULTAN:

A meeting of the Divisional Peace Committee on Monday expressed resolve to maintain peace, brotherhood and unity among all schools of thought of Muslims during upcoming Muharram.

Meeting was presided over by Commissioner Amir Khattak attended by Farooq Seedi, Ali Raza, Muhammad Usman, Abdul Haq and others. DC Tahir Wattu, Additional Commissioner Sarfraz among other officers attended the meeting.

Addressing the participants, the commissioner said land of saints had always delivered peace message among Muslim Ummah from its soil. He said violation of the loud speaker act and wall chalking would be dealt with strictly.

“Law and order will be maintained at all costs in the division during Muharram. Close and full security arrangements will be made on all procession routes,” he said.

The commissioner said there would be exemplary cleaning arrangements on routes of Imam Bargahs and gatherings. He said strict accountability would be held against elements to be found fuelling hatred and mischief.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 26^th, 2022.