Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday chaired a meeting of the Provincial Cabinet Committee on Law and Order and reviewed security arrangements made in Lahore and other parts of the province in connection with the Youm-e-Ashura.
"All-out measures have been taken to ensure peace during Muharram and a four-layer security cordon has been made for all majalis and mourning processions," the CM said, addressing the meeting. He said that enemy wanted to create unrest in the country but we should get united to foil such efforts by promoting tolerance and religious harmony.
Shahbaz emphasised that security plan for Muharram should be implemented at any cost and monitoring of security arrangements must be ensured. He directed that police force and officials of security agencies should perform their duties till the conclusion of the majalis and mourning processions, and the code of conduct for Muharram should also be implemented and there was no room for negligence.
"Food should be provided to the police officials performing security duty," he urged.
The chief minister stressed that religious harmony, brotherhood and unity needed to be promoted to make Pakistan a welfare-state in true terms.
Provincial ministers Rana Sanaullah Khan, Ayub Ghadi, Chief Secretary, additional Chief Secretary Home, IGP, senior officials of law enforcing agencies and other concerned officials were present on the occasion. Many administrative officers, concerned officials and the Provincial Minister Jehangir Khanzada attended the meeting via video link.