‘Peace will be maintained in Kurram, Orakzai agencies during Muharram’
Jirgas attended by civil, security officials were held in both areas to discuss security measures.
Police officials man a check post in Kohat as security is beefed up for Muharram. PHOTO: ONLINE
HANGU/PARACHINAR:
Tribes decided to observe Muharram peacefully and with reverence in Kurram Agency. This was announced at a jirga at the Political Agent House in Parachinar on Saturday.
Elders from various tribes, and civil and security officials participated in the meeting held to discuss security arrangements for Muharram processions and maintaining peace in the region during the sacred days.
Kurram Agency Political Agent Riaz Mehsud told the jirga all possible security arrangements have been made for Muharram. Frontier Corps IG Major General Ghayoor Mehmood also visited Parachinar to monitor measures taken, shared Mehsud.
According to Colonel Maqbool Ahmad and Commandant Kurram Militia, foolproof arrangements have been made in the area. Other civil and security officials also addressed the tribesmen, instructing them to remain calm and establish religious harmony.
Local elders maintained they would observe religious days peacefully as they have done in the past.
Orakzai Agency
Political Agent (PA) Mehmood Aslam and Brigadier Asif Gillani visited imambargahs in Lower Orakzai to inspect security protocols. They presided over a jirga of Shias and Sunnis wherein the elders assured harmony would be maintained.
PA Aslam asked all medical staff in the agency to be on duty during Muharram holidays; those violating the directives will have to face strict consequences, he added.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 10th, 2013.
Tribes decided to observe Muharram peacefully and with reverence in Kurram Agency. This was announced at a jirga at the Political Agent House in Parachinar on Saturday.
Elders from various tribes, and civil and security officials participated in the meeting held to discuss security arrangements for Muharram processions and maintaining peace in the region during the sacred days.
Kurram Agency Political Agent Riaz Mehsud told the jirga all possible security arrangements have been made for Muharram. Frontier Corps IG Major General Ghayoor Mehmood also visited Parachinar to monitor measures taken, shared Mehsud.
According to Colonel Maqbool Ahmad and Commandant Kurram Militia, foolproof arrangements have been made in the area. Other civil and security officials also addressed the tribesmen, instructing them to remain calm and establish religious harmony.
Local elders maintained they would observe religious days peacefully as they have done in the past.
Orakzai Agency
Political Agent (PA) Mehmood Aslam and Brigadier Asif Gillani visited imambargahs in Lower Orakzai to inspect security protocols. They presided over a jirga of Shias and Sunnis wherein the elders assured harmony would be maintained.
PA Aslam asked all medical staff in the agency to be on duty during Muharram holidays; those violating the directives will have to face strict consequences, he added.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 10th, 2013.