Punjab Says Sensitive Religious Dates Passed Peacefully After Sweeping Security Operation
Officials credit a coordinated plan for maintaining calm across the province.
Overview
- Provincial authorities report two consecutive Fridays and Ramazan 21 concluded without terrorism or sectarian violence.
- More than 83,000 police personnel and community volunteers secured over 32,500 mosques, imambargahs and other places of worship.
- Security for 136 Youm-e-Quds rallies drew over 25,000 officers, with events tiered into 15 A-, 22 B- and 99 C-category gatherings.
- Dolphin Squad, PRU and Elite Force units conducted patrols as control rooms monitored events via CCTV and quadcopter aerial surveillance.
- Police continue search and combing operations and high vigilance at checkpoints, coordinating with Rescue 1122 and health authorities while engaging Sunni and Shia scholars to reinforce harmony.