All preparations for Muharram processions completed

KARACHI (92 News) – All preparation for mourning procession on 8th day of Aasuhra across the country have been completed, zul jinah and other rituals to be performed, security measures rechecked, police and rangers on high alert. As per details the preparations of processions from across the country has completed for mourning on 08th day of Aasuhra, water stalls (sabels) installed, zul jinah and other rituals will be performed. Country-wide security arrangements for the month of Muharram processions have been completed as the federal and provincial governments are putting in their extra efforts to ensure peace and tranquility on the occasion of Ashura. The main 9th Muharram procession in Karachi will emerge from Nishtar Park and after passing through its traditional routes will culminate at Hussainia Iranian Imambargah. According to traffic police, the procession will pass through Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto Road, Mehfil-e-Shah-e-Khurasan, M.A. Jinnah Road, Mansfield Street, Preedy Street Again M.A. Jinnah Road, Boulton Market, Bombay Bazar, Kharadar, Nawab Mahabat Khanji road to Hussainia Iranian Imambargah. Besides the deployment of police personnel in uniform and civil dress and bomb disposal squads the sweeping scanning and clearing of the designated parking places set up at reasonable distance from procession routes and Majalis venues is also being ensured. The government has imposed a ban on pillion riding in Karachi on Muharram 8, 9 and 10 whereas mobile services will also be suspended on the routes of processions. Emergency will remain in forces in six hospitals of the city, including Jinnah Hospital and Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, during 8, 9 and 10 Muharram.