PM orders in-sync security for Ashura
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday to enhance security coordination with provinces
Thousands of mourners march through the streets of Karachi on Muharram 8, paying tribute to the martyrs of Karbala. PHOTO: AFP
ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday to enhance security coordination with provinces, including Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, especially for Youm-e-Ashur during Muharram ul Haram.
In a meeting with the interior minister, who also holds the portfolio of narcotics control, the prime minister issued these directives. They deliberated on the law and order situation throughout Muharram-ul-Harram.
Additionally, they discussed the wider political landscape, interior ministry affairs, and other pertinent matters during the meeting.