In a bid to ensure peace and stability during Muharram-ul-Haram, the government of Pakistan has announced a comprehensive national security strategy, including a robust crackdown on online hate speech and sectarian violence. Chaired by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, a high-level meeting resolved to consult provinces before suspending mobile or internet services, ensuring coordination for effective enforcement.

The strategy encompasses all provinces, including Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), and the federal capital, Islamabad. Authorities confirmed that individuals involved in spreading religious hatred or inciting sectarian discord via social media will face strict legal action.

Minister Naqvi emphasized that national unity and peace during Muharram would be protected at all costs. He stated that the federal government is fully committed to supporting provincial administrations and law enforcement agencies. Modern surveillance technology will be employed to monitor religious processions and gatherings to prevent potential unrest.

The meeting involved security briefings from senior officials, including police inspectors general and interior secretaries from the provinces, AJK, GB, and Islamabad. Law enforcement and security agencies, including Rangers and Capital Development Authority (CDA), also participated, both in person and via video link.

In parallel, the Ulema-Mashaykh Peace Conference—organized by the Council of Islamic Ideology—convened religious scholars from across the country. Chaired by Dr. Raghib Naeemi, the conference issued a powerful joint declaration affirming loyalty to the Constitution and rejecting violence, rebellion, and sectarianism.

The declaration underscored the constitutional rights of all citizens to freedom of belief, worship, and peaceful assembly. It recognized the legitimate right to advocate for Shariah implementation peacefully, while denouncing any form of armed struggle, extremism, or linguistic, regional, and sectarian bias as a threat to national unity.

It further clarified that the State has full authority to take legal action against those who incite hatred, and condemned any coercive imposition of beliefs as un-Islamic. The declaration called for immediate action against institutions providing military-style training and emphasized respect for all revered Islamic figures.

Strict monitoring of educational institutions, enforcement of takfir (excommunication) laws, and measures to eliminate religious intolerance were also among the key resolutions. The ulema stressed that insulting the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), his Companions, or Ahl al-Bayt is absolutely forbidden and against the principles of unity.

With reinforced collaboration between the government and religious leadership, Pakistan is set to enter Muharram with an enhanced commitment to national peace, religious harmony, and constitutional integrity.