Overview
- Authorities said the Chehlum processions and majalis passed off peacefully on Tuesday, with major gatherings in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Kashmore and Tando Adam concluding without major incidents.
- Punjab Police deployed more than 42,000 officers across the province and Karachi authorities committed about 11,479 personnel to secure city-wide processions, covering hundreds of majalis and dozens of central routes.
- Security screening and monitoring included walk-through gates, thousands of metal detectors, CCTV control rooms, rooftop snipers and dedicated response teams to check participants and patrol procession routes.
- Traffic police closed key roads such as MA Jinnah Road and issued alternative routes while volunteers, service camps, water stalls and medical posts treated isolated heat-related fainting cases, including two people taken to Mayo Hospital.
- The ceremonies ran alongside the 983rd Urs at Data Darbar attended by senior officials, showing coordinated multi-agency planning that reduced immediate risks for mourners and will shape security planning for future large religious events.