Mourners observe Ashura amid elaborate security arrangements
Yaum-i-Ashura is observed every year with mourning processions and religious gatherings to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Husain (RA) and his companions in the Battle of Karbala in 680AD. The central procession in Karachi departed from Nishtar Park at around 9:30am. It concluded at Imambargah Hussainia Iranian after passing through its traditional routes.
- ▪Yaum-i-Ashura is observed every year with mourning processions and religious gatherings to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Husain (RA) and his companions in the Battle of Karbala in 680AD.
- ▪The central procession in Karachi departed from Nishtar Park at around 9:30am.
- ▪It concluded at Imambargah Hussainia Iranian after passing through its traditional routes.
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Ashura processions conclude peacefully countrywide amid strict security News Desk Published June 26, 2026 1 Mourners during a Muharram 9 procession in Hyderabad's Latifabad on June 25, 2026. — Umair Ali Listen to article 1x 1.2x 1.5x comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source Ashura processions across the country concluded peacefully on Friday amid elaborate security arrangements as thousands of mourners participated in Muharram 10 processions. Yaum-i-Ashura is observed every year with mourning processions and religious gatherings to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Husain (RA) and his companions in the Battle of Karbala in 680AD. The central procession in Karachi departed from Nishtar Park at around 9:30am.
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