BY: ANI Correspondent:
MANDI BAHAUDDIN—- Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Punjab for the Public Prosecution Department, Rana Bilal Ahmed, visited Mandi Bahauddin to review security and administrative arrangements for Muharram. He inspected the route of the main 10th Muharram procession and assessed preparations made by the district administration.During the visit, Deputy Commissioner Chaudhry Adeel Haider Bariar and District Police Officer (DPO) Kamran Aamir Khan briefed the Special Assistant on security measures, sanitation, medical services, and other arrangements for Ashura.Rana Bilal Ahmed also met organizers of various mourning processions and religious gatherings. The organizers expressed satisfaction with the facilities provided to mourners and thanked Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif and the district administration for their support.Speaking on the occasion, the Special Assistant said that, in line with the vision of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, all available resources had been utilized to ensure comprehensive arrangements and provide maximum facilities to mourners. He said the peaceful observance of Ashura is the Punjab government’s top priority and that all necessary security and administrative measures have been finalized.He added that district administration officials and police remain in constant coordination with procession and Majalis organizers. Special arrangements have been made to provide cold drinking water, food, medical assistance, and other essential services, while a heavy police deployment has been ensured for foolproof security.The Special Assistant also met members of the Interfaith and Inter Sect Peace Committee, praising the spirit of harmony, tolerance, and mutual respect among scholars of different schools of thought. He said this unity is playing a vital role in maintaining peace and order, adding that the Punjab government remains committed to protecting lives and property, promoting religious harmony, and facilitating mourners throughout Muharram.
