Dunya News - Youm-e-Ali being observed today

Youm-e-Ali is being observed across the country with religious spirit and reverence. LAHORE (Dunya News) - The martyrdom anniversary of Amirul Momineen Hazrat Ali ibne Abi Talib (A.S) is being observed today (Sunday) across the country with religious spirit and reverence. Marking the occasion, Majalis-e-Aza will be held and Taboot processions will be taken out in all big and small cities and towns of all the four provinces, Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas. Security has been put on high alert throughout the country for Youm-e-Ali. More than 16,000 police officers along with Rangers will be performing their duties in Karachi. Mobile phone services will remain suspended and security men will also be deployed on rooftops of several buildings along the route of the procession. It should be noted that pillion riding has already been banned since Friday due to security reasons. More than 10,000 police officers have been deployed for security of the procession in Lahore. Mobile phone services will remain suspended with cell-phone jammers and police officers will also be deployed on rooftops of different buildings. In Peshawar, the procession routes will also be cleared by Bomb Disposal Squads and more than 1000 security men will be deployed to meet any unforeseen situation on the occasion. Cellular services are likely to be suspended in Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Attock and Chakwal whereas pillion- riding has been banned in Bahawalpur, Bhakkar, Gujranwala and Dera Ghazi Khan.