Ahead of Shab-e-Barat, the Rawalpindi district administration has imposed a strict ban on aerial firing, fireworks, firecrackers, sparklers, motorcycle wheeling, and riding bikes without silencers to maintain law and order.
According to official orders issued by the district magistrate, all SHOs have been directed to register cases, arrest violators, and impound motorcycles involved in illegal activities.
Authorities will also arrest both sellers and buyers of fireworks. The administration has ordered 24-hour security checks at major commercial hubs, including Nankari Bazaar, a key wholesale and retail fireworks market.
Despite the ban, the sale of fireworks, particularly locally manufactured crackers and Chinese firecrackers, has surged across Rawalpindi.
Shopkeepers are openly selling fireworks, while online sellers are offering home delivery through social media platforms.
Police have started preparations for a grand crackdown on the night before and on Shab-e-Barat.
Dolphin Force personnel will patrol streets and residential areas on motorcycles, while traffic police will remain deployed at major roads and intersections to seize motorcycles without silencers.
Meanwhile, inflation has pushed up the prices of fireworks and Chinese crackers this year.
On the religious front, citizens have begun preparations for night-long prayers at mosques, which will be decorated with lights and flags.
Worshippers will offer nawafil prayers and seek blessings for the peace, prosperity, security, and unity of Pakistan and the Muslim Ummah.
District Khateeb Hafiz Allama Iqbal Rizvi termed Shab-e-Barat a night of mercy and forgiveness, stressing that engaging in wasteful activities such as fireworks is against Islamic teachings and that action against violators is justified.