Karachi: Police issues traffic plan for 08, 09 and 10 Muharram.

KARACHI -- The traffic police have Sunday issued the city's traffic plan to help motorists choose the best available route for their travels ahead of Ashura processions and Muharram-related religious gatherings and programs, ARY News reported.

For the Muharram 08, 09 and 10 1444 A.H. that is August 07, 08 and 09 respectively, processions will be taken out from Nishtar Park and will end at Imambargah Hussania Iranian in Kharadar, said a press release of traffic police today.

On Muharram 08 procession starts from Nishter Park at 1:30 PM and will pass through Numaish, M.A. Jinnah Road, Saddar, it will again return to M.A. Jinnah Road and conclude at Imambargah Hussania Iranian in Kharadar. All vehicular traffic coming from the city side will be diverted to Soldier Bazar Road, to Coast Guards, Ankleseria Chowk to Jubilee or Nishtar Road.

The procession route for Muharram 8 (Aug. 07): Nishter Park, Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto Road, Father Jaminis Road, Mehfil-e-Shah-e-Khurasan Road, Mansfield Street, Preedy Street, Tibet Chowk, M.A. Jnnah Road, Baba-e-Urdu Road, Chand Bibi Chowk, Nishtar Road, Nigar Cinema, Altaf Hussain Road, Denso Hall, again M.A. Jinnah Road, Kharadar Police Station, Bombay Bazar To Hussainan Iranian Imambargah.

The procession route for Muharram 9 (Aug. 08):

A procession will be taken out from Imambargah Shah-e-Najaf at Martin Road towards Nishtar Park.

After the majlis, a procession will move to Nishtar Park at About 12 noon and then...

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