Peshawar   -  Commissioner Peshawar Division Riaz Mehsud on Thursday chaired a meeting of Divisional Intelligence Coordination Committee (DICC) and discussed security arrangements for Muharram-ul-Haram. 

The meeting was attended among others by Deputy Commissioners of districts Peshawar, Nowshera, Charsadda and Mohmand, District Police Officers (DPOs) of Charsadda, Mohmand and Khyber, Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Coordination Peshawar Wasim Ahmad Khalil and high officials of civil administration. The meeting were briefed about various measures taken by district administrations to maintain peace during Muharram. 

Addressing the meeting, Riaz Mehsud directed utilisation of resources for peaceful observance of Muharram and sought reports from district administration relating to security matters on daily basis. He also directed for developing a liaison with civil society and religious leaders of both the Shia and Sunni sects and aware mourners about Corona related Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).  

Commissioner Peshawar also directed for ban on use of pressure horns on August 14 and said that strict action would be taken against those found guilty of flouting orders of the district administration.