Curfew to remain effective in Bhakkar
until restoration of peace: Chief Secretary Punjab
LAHORE: Chief Secretary Punjab
Javed Aslam has said that curfew will remain effective in Bhakkar until the
situation will return to normal following the Friday’s sectarian clashes that
left 12 people dead.
He stated this while chairing a
high-level meeting regarding prevailing law and situation in Bhakkar after the
deadly sectarian clashes. The meeting was attended by Inspector General of
Police (IGP) Punjab, Home Secretary, Secretary Auqaf, Secretary Information and
other higher officials.
Javed Aslam said that no one will
be allowed to violate the law, and that strict action will be initiated against
the perpetrators involved in the sectarian clashes.
It may be mentioned that a strict
indefinite curfew was imposed from 10:00 am onwards in Bhakkar and other
restive districts on Saturday in order to ward off any further violence.
Police officials said the curfew
will remain enforced until further orders in Bhakkar, Darya Khan, Kotla Jam,
Panj Garaeen, and Kahawar Kalan as these districts are most vulnerable to
violence.
The Executive District Officer
(EDO) Education Qazi Zahoor Hussain said that all the institutes will remain
closed in the areas under curfew.
District Police Officer, Sarfaraz Falki told a private news channel that
additional contingents of police and Rangers have been deployed in the restive
districts.
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