Government of Punjab — Comprehensive Security Plan for Muharram (Section 144 Enforced)

Issuer: Government of Punjab. Purpose: To maintain public safety and law & order across Punjab during the first ten days (Ashra) of Muharram.

Key measures announced:

• Enforcement of Section 144 across the province of Punjab.
• Deployment of a comprehensive provincial security plan for the Muharram period.
• Installation of over 4,500 panic-button / QR-enabled alert devices to assist rapid reporting.
• A 24/7 emergency helpline is available via the Punjab police number 15 for reporting incidents.

Action for the public: cooperate with law-enforcement instructions during the Muharram observances and use the provided emergency channels (helpline 15 and the QR/panic-button devices) to report threats or emergencies.

Issued by: Government of Punjab.