All arrangements finalized for maintaining peace during Muharram: DC.

D.I.KHAN -- Deputy Commissioner Nasrullah Khan on Wednesday said all the arrangements had been finalized for maintaining peace during the upcoming holy month of Muharram.

He expressed these views during a joint meeting of peace committee members, religious leaders and other stakeholders.

He said the role of business community, the peace committee, religious leaders, dignitaries of the area and the general citizens was very important for maintaining peace.

The meeting was attended by Additional SP Javed Khan, Haji Abdul Halim Kasuria, Raja Akhtar Ali, Haji Abdul Rasheed Dhap, Chaudhry Jameel Ahmed, Wasim Nawaz, Haji Ghulam Subhani, Qari Khalil Ahmad Siraj, Syed Fayaz Shah Bukhari, Haji Fazlur Rahman Baloch, Malik Mushtaq, Ahmed Dar, Bashir Ahmad Jaria and others.

The deputy commissioner said that he was posted in Dera just a few days ago but he felt happy to see that the local people were very hospitable and well mannered.

'Muharram teaches peace, sacrifice, tolerance and sacrifice,' he said.

He stressed for mutual unity to defeat the nefarious objectives of anti-peace elements.

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