KARACHI: The processions of 10th Muharram taken out by hundreds of thousand mourners across the country ended peacefully at around 10 pm on Tuesday night after which the congregations to observe “Sham-e-Ghariban’’ began.
Earlier on Tuesday, Youm-e-Ashur was being observed across the country with religious reverence and solemnity to pay homage to the supreme sacrifice rendered by Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his devoted companions in Karbala (Iraq).
Muharram is the month of mourning for the seventh-century martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), the grandson of the last Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SAW).
The mourning processions were taken out in all the cities and towns of the country as Muslims were performing mourning rituals to mark the Ashura.
Strict security measures were ensured by the local management of different cities and some road closures were also in place to avoid any untoward incidents.
Law enforcers, including police, Rangers, FC, and others were deployed along the procession routes. Meanwhile, mobile phone services were partially suspended as a security measure in different cities.
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah announced that during the Muharram procession, no untoward incidents were reported from anywhere across the country.
He revealed that from Muharram 1st till 9th, more than 6,000 Majalis were held amid tight security of 6,150 rangers’ personnel.
