Muharram mourning processions were taken countrywide amid strict security on Friday . Mobile phone services suspended in some areas under a comprehensive plan devised by law enforcement agencies to prevent any untoward incident . Punjab has sought the deployment of army and Rangers troops for the security of processions across the province .
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has also imposed Section in all divisions except Malakand banning the display and brandishing of arms pillion riding use of tinted glass in vehicles and standing of people on rooftops . Punjab Police said that control rooms have been set up in all districts of Punjab and all activities are being continuously monitored with the help of CCTV cameras .
In Karachi the main mourning procession departed from Nishtar Park at pm after the main majlis concluded statements from the Soldier Bazaar police station said . The traffic police said that MA Jinnah Road heading towards Numaish Chowrangi was blocked for traffic at am due to a mourning procession .
The thoroughfare was opened for traffic around pm as the procession culminated at Hussainia Iranian Imambargah in Kharadar . In Lahore Capital City Police Officer CCPO Bilal Siddique Kamyana said in a statement that the city police had completed the security arrangements for Muhrram and .
The CCPO said that all processions would be provided with foolproof security . In a statement said the city Police had completed . Lahore City Police had complete the security arrangement for Mahrram . The city police said the . city police have completed the Security arrangements for muharrams.
It added that the main processions for Mharad. Police said the main procession. Police Officer Bilal Saeed Ghani had concluded the security . and .
