LAHORE – The Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his devoted companions is being observed today (Monday) across the contry with religious reverence to remember their great sacrifices for the cause of Islam.
Mourning processions will be taken out in various cities and towns across the country to pay homage to the martyrs of Karbala.
In Lahore, the main procession will start from Haveli Alif Shah and pass through the main roads and culminate at Karbala Gamy Shah.
Punjab police have taken stringent security measures for the processions, Majalis across the province in order to avoid any untoward incident.
The mourning processions will also be held in Karachi, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, and other cities of the country amid tight security.
Like the rest of the country, Gilgit-Baltistan will also observe Chehlum Imam Hussain with devotion and respect on Thursday.
Meanwhile authorities have suspended cellular services in major cities of Sindh, including Karachi, as part of security measures on account of Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and other martyrs of Karbala.
A day earlier, Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hasan Lanjar said that mobile phone services will be suspended in Karachi, Hyderabad, Larkana, Sukkur and Khairpur in order to maintain law and order amid procession of Chehlum.
Mobile phone services suspended in Karachi, other Sindh cities amid Chehlum processions
