9th Muharram: Mourning procession being taken out across country; red alert
Pakistan
9th Muharram: Mourning procession being taken out across country; red alert
The 9th Muharram mourning processions are being taken out across the country to commemorate the huge sacrifices rendered by Hazrat Imam Hussain (A.S) and other martyrs of Karbala, Dunya News reported on Thursday. In Lahore, thousands of mourners took out Zuljinah procession from Imambargha Atia Ahle-Bait located at Nicolsan Road and Pandu Street Islampura. The participants recited the sacrifices rendered by Imam Hussain (AS), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), his companions and family members at Karbala. The procession route is being monitored by moveable cameras installed at hidden places. In Islamabad, the procession started from the imambargah in G-6. The participants of Majlis-i-Aza had to pass walk-through gates installed on the main road. The mourners did Noha Khwani and Matam (chest-beating). In Karachi, the main procession would begin from Nishtar part chowrangi, and after passing though its routes, would climax at Hussnainia Irania Imambargha, Kharadar. Strict security measures have been adopted by the Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) to meet any untoward incident. Extra police and Rangers contingents have been deployed across the country in this regard. Security arrangements have also been finalized in others major cities for Muharram including Quetta. Police, Balochistan Constabulary and FC besides a brigade of Army would be deployed in the city on the occasion of mourning processions.LEAs have sealed off all the procession routes in Quetta, Lahore and others major cities.
