KARACHI: Caretaker Minister for Home and Prisons Sindh Brigadier (retd) Haris Nawaz constituted committee comprising Sector Commander, Sindh Rangers, DIG South, DIG East and DIG Traffic to keep close liaison with top leadership of Shiite school of thought for ensuring security and traffic arrangements, particularly on Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain.

He formed committee during meeting with delegation of Shiite school of thought in his office. Delegation was led by Allama Nisar Qalandari, Vice President Jafaria Alliance. Allama Hasan Masoudi, Vice President of Jafaria Alliance, Shabbar Raza, General Secretary of Jafaria Alliance, Sarwar Ali of Pak Muharram, Shah Hassan Naqvi of Safinatul Momineen Trust, Shah Najaf Bargah, Shamsul Hasan of Organisation of Azza, Shahzad Rizvi of Organisation of Azza, Ali Hussain of MWM, Ghayur Ali of Pak Hydari scouts were present.

Haris said that Constitution gives complete freedom to all religions and schools of thought in country to perform religious rituals and in this regard, caretaker government was taking concrete steps for ensuring rights to all schools of thoughts.

“Extraordinary security measures will be ensured on occasion of chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain. Security at main processions and assembly venues will be made foolproof and coordinated in consultation with organisers,” he added. He issued instructions to IG Sindh and said that security and peace should be ensured in relation to chehlum and all resources should be utilised to maintain atmosphere of unity.

Giving further instructions, he said that along with increasing intelligence, all security measures must be ensured at religious places of minority community. “Police patrolling around central masajid, imam bargahs, shrines, police mobile/motorcycle patrolling, inspection of entry and exit points must also be ensured,” he added.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 01 2023

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