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Local bodies to facilitate processions of Muharram: Mayor Karachi

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar along with Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan Senior Deputy Convener Amir Khan and former provincial minister Syed Abdul Haseeb met renowned scholar Allama Shehanshah Hussain Naqvi and assured that local bodies will fully facilitate processions of Muharram-ul-Haram like previous years.

Talking to them, the Mayor said that inter-faith harmony and unity is need of the hour to fail evil designs of the criminal elements, said a statement issued here Friday.

All civic institutions should perform duties to facilitate mourners during Muharram, he said.

Speaking on the occasion, Allama Shehanshah Naqvi said that a public gathering should be held for issues of Karachi after Muharram-ul-Haram.

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M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.