Muharramul Haram: Meeting decides to adopt foolproof security measures
- October 14, 2015, 6:51 pm
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QUETTA: The Quetta district administration has decided to adopt fool proof security measures for the processions and gatherings (majalis) of the Muharramul Haram in Quetta district.
The decision to this effect was made during a meeting chaired by the Deputy Commissioner, Abdul Wadood Khilji here the other day. Those who were in attendance were included: Assistant Commissioner Quetta City, Muhammad Tariq Mengal, Superintendent of Police (Security), Syed Javed Shah, SP Traffic, Nazir Ahmed, Municipal Engineer, Metropolitan Corporation, besides the high ups of the Civil Defence, Sui Southern Gas Company, PTCL, Water and Sanitation Authority, Quetta Electric Supply Company (QESCO), besides representatives of the Sandeman Provincial Headquarter Hospital, Benazir Hospital and Bolan Medical Complex Hospital.
The meeting decided to take stringent measures for security of the Muharram processions and majalis besides security of the routes and the places and other related issues.
It was decided to seal all the routes of the processions besides conducting their search on an emergent basis.
Moreover, the maintenance of the street lights would also be completed well in time. The street lights would be installed where ever these are not installed yet.
The schedule of the power load shedding would also be changed in the concerned areas, it was decided further.
It was informed in the meeting that a control room has been set up for monitoring of the arrangements made and being made for the Muharramul Haram.
The Focal Persons and staff of all the concerned departments and institutions would remain present round the clock at the control room.
The measures would be ensured in case of any emergency, it was decided. Moreover, it was conveyed that the doctors and other medical staff would remain present in all the government hospitals to deal with any emergent situation. The ambulances would also stand ready there.
The meeting also decided that the additional sanitary staff would be deployed to remove the garbage from the streets and roads coming on the route of Muharram processions. The Quetta Metropolitan Corporation (QMC) was entrusted the task of cleanliness in the metropolis.
