KARACHI: The Sindh Home Department has imposed a province-wide ban on pillion riding on the occasion of Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), according to a notification issued on Thursday.
The Chehlum will be observed on August 4 with religious devotion and solemnity under heightened security arrangements.
The Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and the martyrs of Karbala is observed annually on the 20th of Safar-ul-Muzaffar, marking the end of the 40-day mourning period following their martyrdom in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD.
Mourning processions featuring Alam, Tazia and Zuljinah will be taken out in various cities across the province.
The home department has also extended the enforcement of Section 144 across Sindh for another month. The extension will take effect from August 1, a notification said.
Under the restrictions, wall chalking, rallies, demonstrations and the public display of weapons will remain prohibited throughout the province.
The notification added that only security guards employed by registered security companies would be permitted to carry weapons while performing official duties.
