Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Sunday directed all provincial home secretaries and Police inspector generals of the country that no transport should be allowed to enter into the 500 metres radius of the routes of processions and Majalis-e-Aza venues during Muharram-ul-Harram. According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Interior, all means of transport, including buses, cars, motorcycles/cycles and animal carts would not be allowed to enter into the 500 metres radius of the routes of Muharram processions and Majalis-e-Aza venues.
Malik directed the concerned authorities to ensure that these instructions were circulated amongst all concerned departments for strict compliance in letter and spirit. He said that the Ministry of Interior and the National Crises Management Cell will remain open 24 hours to monitor the law and order situation throughout the country.
