Security For Chehlum Beefed Up in Karachi

KARACHI: The security has been beefed up in Karachi in connection with the processions and rallies to be held on Chehlum day of Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) and his 72 companions who were martyred in cold blood for sake of Islam and Muslims at the arena of Karbala centuries ago.

Heavy police parties and rangers' contingents comprising of 10,000 troops have been deployed at separate places of processions being taken out in order to commemorate the martyrdom of the family of Holy Prophet Mohammed (S.A.W.W).

Many plain clothed rangers and intelligence agencies' officials are in place on ways of procession in order to deal with any untoward situation of emergency.