Summary The route of processions has been sealed for traffic and pedestrians.
Amid red alert security, the Shiite community is observing 9th Muharram across the country while mourning processions are being taken out from different Imambargahs.
The route of processions has been sealed for traffic and pedestrians.
A mourning procession was taken from Riaz Ali Shah Imambargah located on Nicholson road in Lahore.
In Multan, the mourners will reach the Mumtazabad Imambargah in few hours. Aerial surveillance have also been done.
Different processions are also been taken out in Karachi and to cope with any untoward incident, heavy contingent of police have already been deployed in to keep close watch over miscreant elements.
Huge contingent of security personnel are also deputed on the roofs of the buildings adjacent to the roads, on which mourning processions will march and near the imambargahs.
The main prcession was started from Shah Najaf Marton road that will reach Nishtar park within few hours.
Mourners participating in the procession proceeded from Nishtar Park to Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto Road, Father Jaminis Road and Mehfil-i-Shah-i-Khurasan before emerging on M.A. Jinnah Road. Following its conventional route, the procession will terminate at the Hussainian Iranian Imambargah.
In Hyderabad, the procession will emerge from Memon society at 4PM that will end at Market tower.
The central procession will be taken out from Haveli Sadaat after Maghrib prayer in Gujranwala that will terminate at same Haveli around 8PM after passing through its traditional route.
