Chehlum  procession in  Attock culminates peacefully amid tight security  

ATTOCK - Main Zuljinnah procession of Chehlum in Attock City was taken out on Sunday from Imam Bargah Panjatani with peace and religious enthusiasm amid tight security. Karbala incident gives the message of upholding righteousness and truth to the mankind for their eternal success besides failing the nefarious designs of devilish forces. This was stated by religious scholar Maulana Syed Faraz Haider Kazmi while addressing the Chehlum Majlis at Imam Bargah Panjatani Attock. He narrated several events of the journey of Hazrat Imam Hussain AS which led to his martyrdom at Karbala. He added Hazart Imam Hussain (AS) is not only a great hero of our Islamic history but is the symbol of a unique philosophy and way of life which draws a line between the noble force of Hussainniat and Yazidiyat, he observed. However, it is need of the hour that we realise our responsibilities as nation and foil the designs of anti-Islam forces by promoting unity and religious harmony among our ranks, he urged. Sabeels of water, milk and food stalls were also set-up under the surveillance of security personnel on the route of procession to facilitate the mourners. The mourners offered Zuhrain prayer near Fawara Chowk and later the procession culminated at Markazi Imambargh Hussainia Kamalpur Syedan, Attock Cantt in the evening peacefully after passing through the traditional route. Tehsil administration had made excellent arrangements for the procession while local police maintained complete vigilance to make the event peaceful. On the occasion, strict security measures were taken by the law enforcement agencies to avoid any untoward incident. The procession route was barbed with iron wire and police personnel were deployed on roof tops. Special mobile medical team of District Headquarters Hospital Attock and Rescue 1122 provided medical treatment to the mourners and remained standby to handle any emergency. DC Imran Hamid Shiekh, DPO Rana Shoaib Mahmood personally visited the route of procession along with CSO Muhammad Naeem, ASP Jawad Ishaque, SHO City Rana Kashif and SHO Cantt Ahmad Khan.

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