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Summary
Yaum-e-Ashur, the 10th day of Muharram, is being observed with reverence and religious fervor throughout the country and Azad Kashmir today to pay tributes to Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his companions for the supreme sacrifices rendered by them for the cause of truth, justice and righteousness. The day is observed to commemorate the supreme sacrifice rendered by Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his 72 companions at Karbala to uphold the truth. The security have been put on high alert as the Rangers and Pakistan Army have been deployed along all the routes of the processions and venues of Majaalis in various cities of the country to plug chances of any untoward incident. The provincial governments will keep a strict vigilance on the elements propagating sectarian hatred and for this purpose, security cameras are installed.In Rawalpindi, the main procession of Alam, Zuljinnah and Tazia will be taken out from Imambargah Colonel Maqbool Hussain. After passing through its traditional route, it will terminate at Imambargah Qadeemi in the afternoon.In Karachi, the day is being observed with the resolve and pledge that no sacrifice will be spared for the cause of supremacy of Islam and truth.The law enforcement agencies have been put on red alert to thwart any attempt to create lawlessness. Stringent security measures have been taken for peaceful passage of Ashura procession and to ensure peace and tranquility. The entire route of the main mourning procession of Zulljinnah, Alam and Taiza will be covered by Rangers, police and other law enforcers. All the streets with exit to MA Jinnah Road is completely sealed with placement of containers and other barricades with members of law enforcing agencies deployed to ensure that no unauthorized person sneaks into the mourning procession. The main mourning procession will be taken out from Nishtar Park, the procession, after traversing through its traditional route, will culminate at Hussainain Iranian Imambargah at Kharadar in the evening. In Lahore, the main Zuljinnah procession will be taken out from Nisar Haveli, inside Mochi Gate. It will terminate at Karbala Gamey Shah in the evening after passing through its traditional routes. Tazia, Alam and Zuljinah processions will be taken out from various localities of the metropolis, which after passing through their traditional routes will join the main procession. The city police have made elaborate security arrangements to check any sort of untoward incident during Majalis-e-Aza, Alam and Tazia processions. In Peshawar, the main procession will be taken out from Imam Bargah Alamdar Karbala near Qisa Khwani. After passing through its traditional route it will terminate at its starting point. In major cities of Balochistan including the provincial capital, Quetta, Youm-e-Ashur will be observed with reverence and religious solemnity. All shops, hotels and houses located on traditional routes of the procession have been sealed on to ensure safe passage of the procession. In Muzaffarabad, the main procession will be taken out from Markazi Imam Bargah Pir Ilam Shah and after passing through its traditional routes, it will terminate at the Imam Bargah in the evening. In Gilgit, the biggest Ashura procession will be taken out from central Imamia Mosque.
