PESHAWAR
The mourning processions of 9th Moharram was peacefully concluded in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday evening.
To pay glowing tributes and homage to Hazarat Imam Hussain (RA) and their companions for supreme sacrifice in Karbala for supremacy of Islam, the 9th Muharram mourning processions and Taziya were taken out in provincial capital besides other districts of KP amid tight security arrangements on Saturday morning and concluded peacefully later in the evening.
The central mourning procession which was taken out from Hussainia Hall Peshawar Cantonment has passed through its traditional routes before culminated at the same Imambargh.
Mourners recite Nouwah Khawani, and uses self-flagellation on the occasion.
The entry points of sadder bazaar in Peshawar, was sealed off and heavy contingents of law enforces, deployed to keep watch on movement of the people.
Close Circuit Cameras were installed at prominent places that thoroughly monitored by the law enforcers to take prompt steps in case any eventuality.
Ambulance of Rescue-1122 alongwith private ambulances of Edhi, Al-Khidmat service, performed duties to deal with any unpleasant incident and in case of any injures during mourners self-flagellations.
City Police Chief Qasim Khan and Commissioner Peshawar Riaz Mehsud besides Deputy Commissioner also visited the Saddar bazaar and reviewed the overall security arrangements for 10th Asura Moharram.
They expressed satisfaction over the security arrangements for Asura Moharram and directed the officials to further tighten security to avoid any untoward incident.
The mourning processions in other districts including high sensitive Hangu, Kohat, D.I.Khan, Mansehra and other parts of the province were also concluded peacefully.
The religious scholars highlighted sacrfices of Hazrat Imam e Hussain (RA) and his companions for supremacy of Islam.
The local administration with consent of residents and religious leaders, devised a comprehensive plan for highly sensitive Hangu and Kohat for Asura Muharram to maintain law and order, and prevent any untoward incident on the occasion.
