The News international, Karachi, Friday, June 28, 2026


NATIONAL 5

Five-tier. security ensures peaceful
passage for Ashura

Heri —    holy period. In the federal capl-

wa-- tal, a comprehensive five-tier
ISLAMABAD: Follow!  ig Spee security apparatus was enforced
cific Intelligence wamings from under the direct field supervi-
sensilive agencies regarding sion of Inspector General of
potential terrorist activity, the Police Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, DIG &
law enforcement agencies of the Jawad Tariq, and senfor com-
federal capital, backed by extra. mand. Speaking to the media
troops from the Pakistan Amy, outside a central imambargah,
Rangers, and other paramilitary the IGP disclosed that rigorous RR
forces, successfully secured the preparations had been underway

procession on Thursday, © “~~

‘The stringent security meas- Federal Interior Minister Mohsin &
ures ensured that the sacred Naqvi to ensure foolproof pro- gf
event passed peacefully and. tection for all religious congre- 32g
reached Its conclusion without gations and processions...
any untoward incidents, despite ... A massive deployment of 3
perskstent threats from banned  16,000 personnel from the Islam 4
militant groups and a nationwkle abad Police, Rangers, Frontier
wave of security challenges tar- Constabulary, and Special Branch 5
geting religious gatherings. The effectively blanketed the city, with  a
month of Muharram, culminat- Sector G-6/2 being virtually sealed      EVP
ing in Youme-e-Ashura, serves as and condoned off to maximize pub- Ey  LF


a@ global reminder of the historic lic safety. To control aceess and
struggle and ultimate martyrdom {solate the sensitive procession
of Iam Hussein (AS), the grand: route, heavy shipping containers
gon of the Holy Prophet Muham- were strategically placed at entry
mad (PBUH), who laid down his and exit points, while Armored
life in the battle of Karbala to Personnel Carriers (APCs) were
uphold the supremacy of Islam, stationed at critical junctions.
human rights, and justice against. Advanced technology supported
the tyranny and corruption : ofa  the ground forces, as digital sur-
despotic niler, ° “"    " 7" veillance systome constantly mon-
_. Prior to the event, the nation- itored hightisk locations and ded-
wide security framework was icated control rooms coordinated
meticulously reviewed fn a  operations in real time. Aerial
high-level meeting chaired by tcams using helicopters provided
State Minister for Interior Talal continuous low-fying surveillance &


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Chaudhry. The session, which over the primary venues, enabling  oto:  A large number of mourners participate in ‘main procession on Sth of ‘Muharram at Sector 6-65,  —APP

brought together provincial senior potice leadership to monitor

home secretaries, senior police the crowds and keep the security  Shahan,  Shahzad Town, Tanai,   to the unparalleled sacrifices of  “emerged from the central mosque  ‘tic


ted in in the solemn march,  setting up distribution points


officials, and leadership from personnel alert againet ary poten-  Shah Allah Ditta, and neighbor:  Imam Hussein (AS) and his loyal and Imambargah, traversing its with hundreds of moumers per- to provide Niaz, including

Azad Jammu and Kashmir and tial miscreants, ~
Gilgit-Baltistan, thoroughly:


~ ing Rawalpindi, converged at the companions, while underscoring traditional route along Luqman forming Zanjir Zani at Luqman food, milk, soft drinks, and
. The religious observances Markazi Imambargah. Religious the deep spiritual and histori- Hakeem Road, Lal Quarters, Hakeem Road and Lal Quarters water, before the proces-
analyzed the preparedness and  began early in the moming as scholars addressed the large cal significance of their stance the service road of 7th Avenue,  Chowk to express their grief.
logistical deployment needed to smaller processions from adja- gatherings, delivering detailed against oppression,  Following  Municipal Road, and Melody.
maintain public peace during the cent areas, including Noorpur sermons that paid rich tributes thesermons, the main procession

“sion safely terminated at the
Local communities actively Markazi Imambargah in the

: Thousands of faithful par assisted the participants by lote evening. -


DHA finalises contingency plan,
establishes medical camps, control room

3 ftles tn District Rawalpindi, the core of this infrastructure, are deployed between the 7th


By Muhammad Qasim

Delegation :

meets CEO

‘Education
RAWALPINDI: A ‘delegation

© sald District Focal Person notably Holy Family Hospital, and 11th of Muharram at crit-| of Roh Forum, comprising

RAWALPINDI: District Health for Media at DHA Dr, Wagar Benazir Bhutto Hospital, and sca) junctions, incbuding Jamia
Authority (DITA) Rawalpindi Ahmed while talking to The Rawalpindi Teaching Hospital. Magid Road, Imambargah

. He added that the central Msqboo) Hussain, Committee | North Punjab President and
and established medicalcamps that the Deputy District Health ized capacity is supported by Chowk, Pawara Chowk, Dheri
to provide medical cover to Officer (DDHO) Rawal Town primary and secondary pub- Hassanabad, Dhama Syedan,
Fxrticipants of mourning pro has been given the task of lic health centres distributed Qasai ChowlvTench Bhatta, | Ahmad Khan,
the medical camps across the region, including and Choohr Harpal Chowk.

Jas finalised contingency plan News’ on Monday. He added

cessiors during Muharraneul. ov

Patron-in-Chief Colone! {r)
Col. | Murtaza Ali Shah, APSMA
Member District Registration
Authority Rawalpindi Abrar
and STEP Acad-
emy North Region Director

verscaing
Haraarm while a control room at Jamia Mixsjid Road, Fawara various tehsil headquarters He added that specific veticks | Muhammad Zeeshan, met
has also been made operas Chowk, Committee Chowk, hogpitals, rural health centres, have been assigned to these|Chief Executive Officer

tional on Monday, yesterday, and Imambargah Col. Magbeol and basic healthunits Further. camps, led by doctors”

District Education Author-

at the Chief Executive Office, Hussain stile Dy. Hamza Razi, more, the contingency plan .- On Control Room assign-|ity Rawalpindi! Muhammad

DHA Rawalpindi to supervise DDHO Rawalpindi Cantt is integrates the private sectocby ments, Dr. Wagar informed
and monitor health-related responds for rectal compe incorporating several private ‘The News’ that personnel

activities during the Muharram  at Tench Bhatt’ Qasai Chow:

‘k hogpitals—sxh as Boa) Hosp have been assigned to multiple | -

Yaseen Khan Baloch, says a
press release.
During the ‘meeting, dis-

processions. :                  Choohr Harpal Chowk, and tal, Aluned Hospital, and Razi_ control rooms to coordinate | cussions were held on stu-

According to the District  Dheri Hassan Abad Dr. Hanan Hospital—to provide supple. the district-wkde response.

dents’ and teachers’ education,

Health Authority, specific Javed, DDHO Rawalpindi, is mentary emergency coverage. Staff will perform dutics at | character buikding, and moral
officers have been nominated monitoring the activities at the _ Dr. Waqar explained that the Control Room of the Chief | development in private edu-
23 focal persons to supervise Dhama Syedan medical camp, medical coverage for pro- Executive Office, DELA Rawal | cational institutions, Colonel

and monitor field activities

Dr. Wagar said Shahid cessions will be provided via pindi, from the 6th to the Ith

Murtaza Ali Shah highlighted

throughout the district on Mchmood, District Sanitary stationary camps and mobile of Muharram while officials | the objectives of Roh Forum,
a regular basts till June 27. Inspector, is supervising all units operating in specific have been directed to perform | stating that it is working for

Dr. Naveed Qasim, District sanitary activities across the shifts. Staff are divided into duties at the District Control

the academic, moral, and

Health Officer (Medical Ser- district while to ensure emer- two primary shifts, an early Room, established in the Safe | spiritual development of the

vices), has been

desknated as gency readiness, the district shift from 0800 am. 1004.00 Cay Buiking and Civil Defense | younger

‘generation in the light

District Focal Person who is hasmobiliaed anextensivenet- pm, and a late shift from 0100 Office, till Jume 27, to meet any’ | of the Holy Quran, the love
responsible for monitoring all work of healthcare facibties, p.m. unti] the end of the pro- ernengencies as directed by the | of the Holy Prophet (PBUH),

Muharranvrelated health activ. Major public institutions form cession. Mobile medical carps Government of the Punjab.

and I  abol's philosophy,


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