The government will deal with an iron hand with any individual or group disturbing the sectarian harmony, Interior Adviser Rehman Malik said on Saturday.Chairing a meeting to review security arrangements for the upcoming holy month of Muharram, Malik emphasised that harmony between various sects should be maintained at all costs and directed the law enforcement agencies to take effective measures to prevent terrorist attacks.
Officials of provincial, Northern Areas and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) administrations apprised the adviser of the security arrangements made for the holy month. Malik appreciated the arrangements as well as the efforts of the provincial governments to curb abductions for ransom.
Police chiefs and home secretaries of the four provinces, Islamabad, Northern Areas and AJK and the interior secretary attended the meeting.