Amid terror threats, Ashura processions begin across Pakistan

Published November 4, 2014
A girl attends a mourning procession, a day ahead of Ashura during the holy month of Muharram, in Islamabad. — AP
A girl attends a mourning procession, a day ahead of Ashura during the holy month of Muharram, in Islamabad. — AP
Policemen stand guard during a religious procession by on the ninth day of the holy month of Muharram in Peshawar. — AP
Policemen stand guard during a religious procession by on the ninth day of the holy month of Muharram in Peshawar. — AP
Mourners watch a  procession, a day ahead of Ashura during the holy month of Muharram, in Islamabad. — AP
Mourners watch a procession, a day ahead of Ashura during the holy month of Muharram, in Islamabad. — AP
Men offer noon prayers during a religious procession on the ninth day of the holy month of Muharram in Karachi. — AP
Men offer noon prayers during a religious procession on the ninth day of the holy month of Muharram in Karachi. — AP
People attend mourning procession, a day ahead of Ashura during the holy month of Muharram, in Karachi. — AP
People attend mourning procession, a day ahead of Ashura during the holy month of Muharram, in Karachi. — AP
Men participate in a religious procession on the ninth day of the holy month of Muharram in Karachi. — AP
Men participate in a religious procession on the ninth day of the holy month of Muharram in Karachi. — AP
Men attend a procession, a day ahead of Ashura during the holy month of Muharram, in Islamabad. — AP
Men attend a procession, a day ahead of Ashura during the holy month of Muharram, in Islamabad. — AP
Mourners pay respects to Zul-Jinnah, a horse symbolising the horse Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) used to fight against his enemy in Karbala, during a procession, a day ahead of Ashura during the holy month of Muharram, in Islamabad. — AP
Mourners pay respects to Zul-Jinnah, a horse symbolising the horse Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) used to fight against his enemy in Karbala, during a procession, a day ahead of Ashura during the holy month of Muharram, in Islamabad. — AP
Men attend a procession to mourn the death of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), a day ahead of Ashura during the month of Muharram, in Islamabad. — AP
Men attend a procession to mourn the death of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), a day ahead of Ashura during the month of Muharram, in Islamabad. — AP

Ashura, the tenth day of the month of Muharram, will be observed on Tuesday to commemorate the Battle of Karbala.

Pakistan was on high alert for the mourning processions of Ashura, a day after the country's deadliest bombing in more than a year killed at least 60 people.

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