Govt prioritizes facilities for devotees during Data Darbar Urs

LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 26th Jul, 2026) Punjab Secretary Auqaf and Chief Administrator Dr. Ehsan Bhutta on Sunday stated that providing maximum facilities to hundreds of thousands of devotees expected to attend the annual Urs of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (Ali Hajveri) remained the top priority of the Punjab government.

Chairing a high-level review meeting at Data Darbar, he said all relevant departments had been fully mobilized to ensure that pilgrims arriving from across Pakistan and abroad faced no inconvenience during the grand spiritual event.

The meeting was attended by Administrator Data Darbar Muhammad Ali Khan, Khateeb of Data Darbar Mosque Mufti Mukhtar Ahmad Nadeem, Convener Langar Committee Mansoor Rizvi, Convener Milk Sabeel Committee Imran Hanafi, SSP Special Branch Tariq Aziz, and senior officials of the shrine administration.

Briefing the participants, Mufti Mukhtar Ahmad Nadeem announced that two days of preliminary religious programmes would be held on July 30 and 31, while the three-day annual Urs celebrations will officially take place from August 2 to 4.

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The events will feature international Qirat and Naat competitions, spiritual gatherings, and scholarly conferences with the participation of eminent scholars and Qaris from Pakistan and abroad.

Administrator Data Darbar Muhammad Ali Khan informed the meeting that, in line with the Regional Peace Committee's directives, comprehensive arrangements had been finalized for round-the-clock langar distribution, CCTV-based security monitoring, and foolproof security measures.

Concluding the session, Dr. Ehsan Bhutta directed the authorities to ensure proper accommodation and food for devotees, set up first-aid medical camps, maintain an uninterrupted supply of chilled drinking water, uphold strict cleanliness, provide adequate parking facilities, and manage smooth traffic to ensure the Urs concludes in a peaceful and spiritually conducive atmosphere.