As per reports, the district administration of Rawalpindi, police, 111 Brigade, and Civil Defence have given final approval to a comprehensive security plan for Muharramul Haram (Islamic religious observance), that has commenced from Sunday (07 July);

• Reportedly, additional security support have been placed on stand-by from the Punjab Constabulary, Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), Special Branch, and Reserve Force. Mounted police units will be stationed at the front and rear of the processions, while trained explosive detection dogs will also be utilised to ensure safety.
• The Ashura processions in Chakwal and Raja Bazaar, Rawalpindi, have been designated as highly sensitive. A Muharram Security Control Room has been activated at the Municipal Corporation Office to coordinate security efforts.
• There will be 373 majalis (religious gatherings) in Rawalpindi district from the 1st to the 30th of Muharram, i.e. Wednesday (17 July), till all of which will be secured by police deployments. Mobile phone and internet services will be suspended on Ashura Muharram from 0700 hours to 1200 hours (local time) as an additional security measure.
• The bomb disposal squad has mobilized three units among whom one will be stationed round-the-clock in the control room, another in Rawalpindi City, and the third in Cantt. Security checks will precede each majlis and procession, with 3,500 policemen and 350 Civil Defence volunteers assigned to these duties.
• A total of 350 closed-circuit cameras have been installed to monitor the Ashura processions. The carrying of matches, cigarette lighters, weapons, or sticks in the processions is strictly prohibited.