SUKKUR, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 1st Aug, 2026) Additional Deputy Commissioner-I Shikarpur, Muhammad Faizan Zafar Cheema chaired a meeting to review and finalize administrative, security, sanitation and traffic arrangements for the observance of Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and the martyrs of Karbala.
The meeting was held at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Shikarpur which was attended by Assistant Commissioner Shikarpur Arfa Batool Rai, police officials, representatives of the Information Department, Local Government, SEPCO, Health Department, Public Health Engineering Department and other relevant government departments. Religious scholars representing different schools of thought also participated, said a press release.
Addressing the meeting, the ADC said that the Code of Conduct would be strictly enforced during the Chehlum to ensure the peaceful and orderly conduct of processions and religious gatherings.
He directed the concerned departments to make comprehensive arrangements for cleanliness and sanitation, particularly along the routes of Chehlum processions and around venues where religious gatherings and Majalis would be held.
Cheema further instructed the relevant authorities to ensure complete security for all processions and Majalis with the deployment of police and Rangers personnel. He emphasized that effective coordination among all concerned departments was essential to maintain law and order situation and prevent any untoward incident during the observances.
He also directed officials to develop an efficient traffic management plan to ensure the smooth flow of traffic and minimize inconvenience to the public.
The concerned departments were instructed to repair drainage crossings and address other civic issues along procession routes, near Imambargahs and at locations where Majalis would be organized.
The meeting also stressed the need for strict implementation of the Loudspeaker Act and other relevant regulations during the Chehlum.
The chair emphasized that all concerned departments should remain fully coordinated and carry out their assigned responsibilities effectively to ensure that the Chehlum processions are held peacefully, securely and in an organized manner.
