Chehlum procession.

Byline: Tasneem Allibhoy Tharia - Karachi

THE traffic management arrangements made to observe the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain this year were inefficient and pathetic to say the least. The authorities placed the containers to provide security on the occasion in such a manner that they were more of an obstruction than helping the traffic flow.

Citizens who were keen to participate in the procession were stuck in this melee for more than three hours and went around in circles and could locate no opening to enter the...

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