'Chehlum' observed peacefully.

RAWALPINDI -- :The 'Chehlum' of Hazrat Imam Hussain (A.S) was observed with religious fervor and reverence here on Sunday.

The local administration had devised a plan of action to maintain law and order on 'Chehlum' while a control room was set up at Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi (MCR) premises to monitor the security situation.

Before start of the processions, the religious scholars in their sermons highlighted the significance of the supreme sacrifices of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and martyrs of Karbala.

The 'Chehlum' processions gathered at Imambargah Colonel (r) Maqbool and culminated at Imambargah Qadeemi after passing through its traditional routes.

The police made foolproof security arrangements by deploying thousands of policemen and installed walkthrough gates to check suspects. All roads and streets leading to the place of congregation were properly sealed off.

All traditional routes of processions were blocked for all kinds of private and public transport at Committee Chowk, Trunk Bazaar, Sarafa Bazaar, College Road and Jamia Masjid Road.

The police cleared the routes of processions in various city areas with the help of bomb disposal squads for the safety of mourners.

Police and law enforcement agencies strictly monitored the people...