Cellular service to remain partially suspended, pillion riding banned for chehlum security in Karachi.

Byline: Imtiaz Ali

Karachi police chief, Additional Inspector General Ghulam Nabi Memon, on Saturday outlined the security measures taken for the chehlum of Imam Husain tomorrow (Sunday), which includes a heavy deployment of police, suspension of mobile phone services and a ban on pillion riding.

The AIG said that as many as 5,313 policemen would perform security duty during the chehlum. Under the security plan finalised, 18 SPs (superintendents of police) and 43 DSPs (deputy superintendents of police) would be deployed at different points for security.

Walkthrough gates have also been installed at six entry points of the main chehlum procession which will be monitored throughout via CCTV cameras.

The city police chief said that mobile services would remain partially suspended on Sunday, particularly throughout the route of the main procession.

Separately, DIG Amir Farooqi, who oversees the city's East Zone, chaired a meeting pertaining to security during the chehlum at his office.

The DIG directed officers to remain present at their respective duty points and to not leave the same till the next order. He also issued directions for timely provision of food to the policemen deployed for security duty.

Ban on pillion riding, display of arms, gathering of people

Sindh Home Department has imposed a ban on pillion riding in Karachi and other parts of the province on the day of the chehlum, according to a notification issued by Home Secretary Abdul Kabir Kazi.

Apart from a ban on pillion riding, the provincial government has also imposed a ban on carrying/displaying of arms/fire arms, lathis...