Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, in order to ensure foolproof security arrangements during Majalis and processions, has approved installation of extra CCTV cameras used during general elections and directed law enforcement agencies to deploy heavy force of police and Rangers all over Sindh and also keep 52 companies of Pak army ready in reserve so that they could be called in case of any emergency.
The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Mumtaz Shah, Adviser to CM Murtaza Wahab, DG Rangers Major General Omer Ahmed Bokhari, IG Sindh Dr Kaleem Imam, PSCM Sajid Jamal Abro, Commissioner Karachi Iftikhar Shahlwani, Adl IG Karachi Ghulam Nabi Memon, Adl IG CTD Kamran Fazal, Adl IG Special Branch Imran Minhas, Secretary Local Government Khalid Hyder Shah, Sector Commanders of intelligence agencies, provincial head of IB, Col M Nasir of 5 Corps, Col Faisal and other concerned officers.
The chief minister said that during last three years no major incident had taken place in the province of Sindh.
"This shows that we have done best work in restoration of the law and order situation in the city but still we have to do a lot," he said and added "We will have to work in the same spirit and coordinated manner till the existence of the last out law in the city," he said.
DG Rangers Major General Omer Ahmed Bokhari briefing the meeting said that the route of the Moharram procession has become a little bit long because of development works in progress at M A Jinnah Road from Numaish towards Tibet Center. He said that 7,700 Rangers personnel would be deployed for the security of Muharram processions.
The DG Rangers said that 3,400 Rangers personnel would be deployed in East Zone, 600 in West Zone, 400 in Mirpurkhas division, 600 in Shaheed Benazirabad, 1000 at Sukkur and 1700 in Larkana division.
General Omer Bokhari said that 52 army companies would be deployed all over Sindh, including 14 in Karachi, five in Hyderabad, four in Mirpurkhas, three in Shaheed Benazirabad, 10 in Sukkur and 16 in Larkana divisions.
IG police Dr Kaleem Imam briefing the chief minister said that there were 2,015 Imambargahs in the province, including 590 in Hyderabad, 464 in Larkana, 374 in Sukkur, 342 in Karachi, 138 in Mirpurkhas and 107 in Shaheed Benazirabad divisions. He added that there would be 15,971 majalis all over Sindh, of them 1408 were most sensitive and 5199 sensitive.
The IGP said that 71,485 policemen and women would perform duty during Muharramul Haram all over Sindh, including 7044 would be mobile force, 52725 static, 6539 to be deployed at police pickets and 5177 would be reserve.
Dr Imam added that 3793 mobiles, APCs, and motorcycles would participate in the deployment all over Sindh, of them 1652 in Karachi, 934 in Hyderabad Division, 210 in Mirpurkhas, 249 in Shaheed Benazirabad, 305 in Sukkur and 443 in Larkana division.
IG Police told the meeting that air surveillance would be conducted from 8th Muharram of 21 different place of Karachi, six of Hyderabad division, one at Shaheed Benazirabad, seven at Sukkur and five in Larkana division. Similarly, 93 mobile phone jammers would be installed all over Sindh. Some 856 containers have been obtained to block some roads leading to procession.
Traffic arrangement: He said that 1022 traffic policemen would be deployed in the province which include five SSPs, 11 DSPs, 13 inspectors, 334 NGOs, 164 HCs and 495 PCs.
Adl IG Karachi: Adl IG Karachi Ghulam Nabi Memon briefing the meeting about security plan in Karachi said that 9th Moharram procession starts at 12 noon from Nishtar Park. It route would be Nishtar Park, Guru Mandar - New M.A Jinnah Road and Namze Zihrain would be offered at VVIP Gate of Mazar-e-Quaid.
Talking about 10 Muharram procession, the Adl IG Karachi said that it would start from Nishatar Park. The route would be the same but Nimaze Zohrain would be offered at Tibet Center at 1.30pm. The procession would be end at Hussianina Iranian Imambrgah at 1800 hours. There would be more then 50,000 mourners.
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