Pakistan, July 5 -- Over 147,000 police officers and personnel will be deployed across Punjab to ensure peaceful observance of 9th and 10th of Muharram, including more than 10,000 in Lahore.
A spokesperson for Punjab Police said on Friday that 4,418 processions and 6,667 majalis are scheduled across Punjab, including 125 processions and 605 in the provincial capital.
To support security efforts, more than 62,000 community volunteers will also be on duty during the two key days of Ashura.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab, Dr Usman Anwar said that Section 144 is being strictly enforced. Activities such as aerial firing, display of weapons and spreading of hateful content are strictly prohibited, he added and said that multiple agen...