Safety preparations for the ninth Muharram processions throughout Pakistan have been finalized, ARY Information reported on Thursday.
In Karachi, the primary ninth Muharram procession will start from Nishtar Park and proceed alongside its designated route earlier than concluding on the Hussainia Iranian Imambargah in Kharadar.
Authorities have sealed all roads resulting in the procession route by putting containers at key entry factors to make sure safety and crowd administration.
Greater than 5,000 police personnel have been deployed alongside the route, whereas Rangers troops may even help in sustaining regulation and order.
Markets and outlets alongside the procession route have been sealed, and sharpshooters have been stationed atop high-rise buildings as a part of enhanced safety measures.
In Punjab, police have been positioned on excessive alert forward of Ashura, with authorities ordering enhanced safety measures throughout the province.
Inspector Common (IG) Punjab Abdul Karim has directed regulation enforcement businesses to additional strengthen safety preparations on the ninth of Muharram to make sure the peaceable observance of spiritual occasions.
In accordance with Punjab Police, greater than 152,000 safety personnel might be deployed throughout the province throughout Ashura, together with over 70,000 cops and officers assigned to obligation on the ninth of Muharram.
A complete of 1,697 mourning processions are scheduled to be taken out throughout Punjab on Thursday, whereas 3,869 non secular gatherings (majalis) might be held.
Learn extra: Take a look at Karachi site visitors plan for Muharram processions
Karachi site visitors police plan
In an announcement issued on X, the KTP mentioned on Tuesday, “Particular preparations have been made to make sure the site visitors stream and facilitate the residents in the course of the eighth, ninth, and tenth Muharram processions.”
Police introduced that each tracks of the highway from Guru Mandir to Tower would stay closed to site visitors. Residents had been suggested to make use of various routes to keep away from inconvenience.
Karachi site visitors police officers mentioned that greater than 5,000 personnel could be deployed throughout town for safety duties. Extra drive and reserve items would even be stationed alongside procession routes and majalis venues.
Snipers had been deployed at delicate areas, whereas steady monitoring is being carried out by way of search and sweep operations. Residents had been urged to report any suspicious exercise instantly by calling helpline 15.
In accordance with a police spokesperson, safety preparations had been additional tightened on the directives of the Extra Inspector Common of Karachi, and all essential measures had been accomplished to make sure the protection of processions and gatherings.
