Karachi’s central mourning procession of Ashura has commenced at Nishtar Park on Sunday amid tight safety, police mentioned.
Yaum-i-Ashura is noticed yearly on Muharram 10 with solemnity to pay homage to Imam Husain — the grandson of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) — and different martyrs of Karbala.
Earlier within the week, Karachi Visitors Police issued a site visitors plan for Muharram 8 to 10, outlining the procession routes in addition to various site visitors flows.
Stringent safety measures are being taken throughout the nation, equivalent to military deployment in addition to a crackdown on sectarian content material and hate mongers, forward of Ashura (Muharram 10), being noticed right now.
The Ashura majlis in Karachi commenced at Nishtar Park, in response to an alert from the police. “The variety of members is roughly 3500 to 4000 and it’s being led by Shahenshah Hussain Naqvi.”
Visitors has been closed from most important Numaish to MA Jinnah Highway as much as Kharadar Husseinia Irania Imam Bargah, except Bab-e-Urdu Chowk, Karachi site visitors police mentioned in a submit on X.
A complete of seven,004 police personnel are current for surveillance and safety for the principle procession.
Moreover, 733 NGOs, together with senior officers of Karachi Police, and 6,271 head constables and constables are performing obligation. Knowledgeable police snipers have additionally been deployed alongside the principle procession.
“Visitors cops and personnel have been deployed to keep up site visitors stream on the principle procession routes and crossings, together with various site visitors routes organized for the tenth Muharram procession, in order to maintain the site visitors flowing by holding the general public secure from any inconvenience,” mentioned an announcement from the workplace of Karachi’s extra inspector basic of police.
“Karachi Police is offering full safety to the mourners collaborating within the tenth Muharram processions.”
The assertion urged the general public to regulate their environment and instantly inform the police on Madadgar 15 of any suspicious or uncommon state of affairs.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid wealthy tribute to the sacrifice of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his companions, saying that Ashura offers us a message of sacrifice, truthfulness, honest willpower, and standing up for the reality.
Of their separate messages on Yaum-i-Ashura, they urged the nation to uphold the values and rules of fortitude and braveness demonstrated by the martyrs of Karbala and to exhibit perseverance within the face of trials, state-run Radio Pakistan reported.
President Zardari mentioned that Karbala is a logo of an everlasting wrestle towards falsehood. “At the present time will not be solely an unparalleled story of sacrifice, loyalty, and persistence but additionally a brilliant lamp that exhibits the trail of reality and righteousness within the darkness of each period.”
In his message, PM Shehbaz mentioned: “Karbala teaches us that though the trail of reality is tough, it’s the path that results in the pleasure of Allah Almighty and the satisfaction of hearts and everlasting prosperity.”
He mentioned the message of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) will not be restricted to his time however is a common message, which even right now convinces us {that a} Muslim stands for the reality, helps the oppressed, and advocates justice in all circumstances.
