Usman Buzdar calls meeting to review Youm-e-Ashur security arrangements

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has summoned a meeting to review arrangements regarding Youm-e-Ashur security, reported ARY News on Thursday.

The meeting will be attended by concerned officials, who will brief CM Buzdar about the overall law and order situation of the province and steps being taken to ensure foolproof security arrangements on Youm-e-Ashur.

The moon for Muharram-ul-Haram, which marks the advent of the Islamic new year, had been sighted in the country on August 31 and the Ashura would fall on September 10 (Tuesday).

Earlier, the Interior Ministry had put military troops on standby in the federal capital Islamabad in light of security arrangements during the month of Muharram.

The ministry had issued written orders for putting the military troops on standby during Muharram.

According to the orders, 350 soldiers would be deployed in the federal capital for the assistance of Islamabad administration. The soldiers were given special powers under Article 245 of the Constitution.

It is pertinent to mention here that the deployment of military troops had been implemented many years ago in Islamabad which allows the civil administration to call military troops in case of an emergency situation.