The President in a message on Ashura – 10th Muharram, said the best way to present tributes to Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his family, was to follow his teachings. Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian Chief, Agha Syed Hassan Al Moosvi Al Safvi, took out the biggest Ashura procession from Imambara Budgam.
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Thousands of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras were installed to make the security foolproof.
The snipers were also deployed atop the buildings along the route of the procession. They joined the main procession at Peshawar Sadar. Air surveillance was also carried out through helicopters.
Policemen patrol during a procession in Karachi.
Thousands of men took to the streets of Iraq, Afghanistan, India, Lebanon and other countries on Saturday, cutting themselves with swords, knives and sharp chains..
They formed three concentric security rings around Karbala, banned traffic in the city centre three days ago and used special explosives detection equipment, he and the Karbala police chief explained.
Processions were taken out from Imambargah Haideriya.
In Lahore, the main procession was taken out from the Nisar Havali and terminated at Karbala Gamay Shah after passing through its traditional routes.
The massive procession began from “Bibi Ka alawa”, with the “alam” insignia of the martyrs kept on an elephant. The small processions of Tazia and Alam merged into the main procession.
Due to security reasons, Metro Bus Authority (MBA) will not operate metro bus service in Lahore and Rawalpindi on Saturday, however, police and law enforcement agencies can use metro corridor for surveillance during Muharram holidays. Two main mourning processions were held in the city and cantonment areas of the provincial capital, respectively.
The mourners after passing through the traditional routes culminated at Central Imambargah.
Hundreds of sabeels of milk and sherbat were set up along the traditional routes of the processions on Ashura.
Similarly, dozens of Taazia, Alam and Zuljinah processions were taken out in four districts of Baltistan region. I would like to shed light upon the Battle of Karbala.
The tenth day of Muharram, Yaume Ashura is observed to commemorate the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain during which mourners take out a procession.
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Cellular services also remained suspended in almost 80 cities of country for most part of the day.
