KARACHI: Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has on Thursday paid a visit to Central Police Office to oversee the security and law and order situation of Ashura activities in the port city right when the ongoing principal procession reached City Court.
The CM also visited routes of Muharram procession through helicopter.
Karachi (Aug 19) Sindh CM Syed Murad Ali Shah visits Command & Control Centre at CPO to monitor movement of mourning procession and security arrangements. pic.twitter.com/faHPstiHvp
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There are at least 6,000 police personnel posted on the security of procession accompanied by additional 4,000 Rangers commandos, CM Murad Ali Shah was briefed.
Overseeing the surveillance of the processions citywide are more than 300 CCTV cameras monitored in the control room, he was told.
Karachi (Aug 19) Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah is conducting an aerial inspection of the Ashura procession. pic.twitter.com/YvJuCFke9W
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Ashura is being observed across the country with due solemnity today to pay homage to Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) and other martyrs of Karbala amid strict security to protect mourners from any untoward incident.
In connection with the 10th Muharram today, the mourning processions have been taken out in all the cities and towns of the country.
Karachi (Aug 19 ) Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah visited to inspect the control room of the CPO. pic.twitter.com/dSXBTD8nXb
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Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) have also been issued for the mourning processions to avoid the spread of COVID-19.
Elaborate security arrangements have been made to avoid any untoward incident during the mourning processions.
Apart from the police, Rangers and Frontier Corps personnel have been deployed in many cities on the routes of Ashura processions, while the army is also kept on standby and can be called in case of an emergency.
