The Central ‘Alm and Zuljinah’ procession that was taken out from Imambargah Hussainia Hall in cantonment where the Azadars carried out flagellation to pay rich tributes to Shaheed-e-Karbala for their matchless sacrifice for supremacy of Islam, was peacefully culminated here on Saturday afternoon amid tight security.
The main Zuljinnah procession on 9th Muharram, started from Imam Bargah Hussainia Hall this morning and went through the prescribed route. The mourners performed Zuhar and Asar prayer at Kalabari Fawara Chowk and offered special dua for progress and prosperity of Muslims Ummah, Pakistan and martyrs of Karbala and liberation of occupied Muslims territories.
The procession went peacefully and after going through various routes end at the same Imam Bargah Hussainia Hall. Heavy contingent of police, Quick Response Force (QRF) and other law enforcing agencies were high alert to deal with any untoward incident.
Security has been tightened around as all the entries have been kept under vigilant check besides walk through gates and closed circuit cameras have also been installed en route Zuljinah procession and Majalis venues.
The DCO Peshawar, Javed Khan Marwat, CCPO Imtaiz Altaf and Commission Peshawar Tariq Jamil visited cantonment area and monitored the security arrangements for the Zuljinnah procession along with other personnel from law enforcing agencies.
In addition to aerial surveillance, the ‘Azadars’ went pass through scanners and metal detectors to ensure their safety.
Like elsewhere, Ashar-e-Muharram-ul Haram Majalis and Zuljinnah processions of 9th Mohrram were also taken out in all major cities of Khyber Pakthunkhwa to commemorate the supreme sacrifices rendered by Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) along with his kith and kin in the scorching heat in the desert at Karbala for supremacy of Islam.
Hazrat Imam Hussain and honourable members of his family laid down their lives to defend and uphold the glory of the great Divine religion of Islam.
Thousands of mourners participated in the procession. Exceptional security blanket in Peshawar for Muharram was taken as Provincial capital virtually sealed while Army to remain standby for aid of civil administration.
Peshawar, a front line provincial capital in war on terror and other sensitive areas of Khyber Pakthunkhwa to ward off the possibility of any terrorism under the guise of sectarian strife during Muharram Ul Haram. Red alert security measures have been taken in areas vulnerable to sectarian strife like DIKhan, Hangu, Tank, Mansehra, Kohat and tribal regions Parachinar and Aurakzai.
A senior police official told APP that around 6000 policemen have been deployed in Peshawar while over thousand were deployed for Zuljinnah procession of 9th Mohrram.
He disclosed that all other entries to Imam Bagah were tightly under check and only one entry was given to the mourners where the walks through gates were installed, both for men and women.
In other part of the Peshawar Cantonment there was deserted look, shops were closed and people preferred to stay back at their homes because of terrorism threats and possible sabotage act in Muharram.
Hussainia Hall in cantonment from where the main Alm and Zuljinah procession was taken out today was also sealed from all side. Similarly the Alm and Zuljinah procession on 10th of Muharram would be brought out from Qissa Khawani bazaar on Tuesday and the law enforcers have completely banned of any vehicles in that premises last week.
