KARACHI: All arrangements have been finalised in the city to facilitate the participants of processions and majalis to be organised to observe Youm-e-Ali , the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat-Ali ...
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August 22, 2011
KARACHI: All arrangements have been finalised in the city to facilitate the participants of processions and majalis to be organised to observe Youm-e-Ali (RA), the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat-Ali (RA) on August 22.
The main procession of Youm-e-Ali (RA) will be taken out from Nishter Park which after passing through its traditional route of "Nishter Park, Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto Road, Father Jaminis Road, M.A Jinnah Road, Mainsfield Street, again M.A. Jinnah Road, Boulton Market, Rampart Row Road, Nawab Mahabat Khanjee Road would culminate at Hussainian Iranian Imambargah, Kharadar at about 2000 hours.
Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Qaim Ali Shah has directed the Sindh Home Minister, IGP Sindh and DG Sindh Rangers to make fool-proof security across the province for the processions and majalis of Youm-e-Ali (RA).
Syed Qaim Ali Shah has called for special attention to security arrangements for majalis and other events which are being organised in connection with Youm-e-Ali (RA), during Ramazan 18 to 21.
Keeping in view the directives of the Sindh CM, Sindh Home Minister, Manzoor Hussain Wasan held a meeting with the rangers and police officials and prominent ulema to review security for the Youm-e-Ali (RA).
The Home Minister directed the police and Law Enforcement Agencies to make ample security arrangements for Youm-e-Ali (RA).
Another meeting of rangers and police held at the Rangers' headquarters here finalised security arrangements to maintain law and order in the city for the occasion.
A Command and Control Room (C&C) set up in the Nishter Park for security and monitoring by Municipal Administration Jamshed Town would monitor the Youm-e-Ali processions with 21 CCTV cameras from the surroundings of Nishter Park to Capri Cinema.
The security personnel including snipers would be deployed at high-rise structures situated on the routes of Youm- e-Ali (RA) processions on Ramazan 21.
All routes of the Youm-e- Ali (RA) procession would be sealed while snap checking would also be conducted at different spots.(APP)