Chehlum Imam Hussain (RA) observed peacefully with religious solemnity in Dera.

D.I.KHAN -- The Chehlum of Imam Hussain (RA) was observed peacefully with religious solemnity and reverence amid tight security on Saturday.

The main 'Majlis' was held at Imambargah Bammu Shah at 3:30 p.m. After the 'Majlis' the mourners have done self-flagellations on Bammu Shah Thalla and then taken out the main 'Tazia' procession from the Imambargah Bammu Shah. The mourners were carrying seven 'Tazias' in this procession which will be ended at the same point after passing through different points including Thalla Haider Shah Shirazi, Imambargah Abbas Alamdar, Muhariyan wala Thalla and Thalla Yalla Shah.

The Dera police had made fool-proof security arrangements for the observance of the Chehlum as over 2,664 police officers and personnel including two SPs, six DSPs, two...