Security arrangements for Muharram reviewed

Federal Interior Minister, A. Rehman Malik on Sunday visited Crisis Management Cell here and reviewed security arrangements made for Muharram-ul-Haram all over the country. Chairing a high level meeting held here at CMC, the minister directed the concerned authorities to ensure foolproof security including aerial surveillance of mourning processions.
He directed all provincial home secretaries and inspector generals that no transport including bus, truck, tractor, car, rikshaw, taxi, van, pickup, motorcycle, cycle, animal, hand carts etc should be allowed to enter into 500 meters radius of the routes of processions and places of 'majalis-e-aza' during Muharram-ul-Haraam.
He said that ministry of interior and National Crises Management Cell will remain open 24 hours to monitor the law and order and security situation throughout the country. He also reviewed the system of co-ordination between centre and provinces, set up at the cell.