Shia Muslims beat their chests during an Ashura procession in Karachi.—AFP

KARACHI: The procession of 10th Muharram-ul-Haram culminated at Kharadar's Hussainian Iranian on Friday evening in Karachi. The procession taken out from Numaish Chowrangi by the mourners reached Kharadar peacefully after passing through its traditional routes.

The procession was provided full security by the police and law enforcement agencies.

The Rangers and Police took special security measures and frisked all the visitors who participated in the procession.

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