Azad Khan

Mourners observed Ashura with processions in cities like Karachi, Peshawar, and Rawalpindi under elaborate security arrangements. Security measures included road closures, thousands of personnel, and suspended internet services in some areas. Commuters were advised to use alternative routes during the processions.

Fourteen people, mostly women, were injured when a fast-moving Suzuki pick-up crashed into a tent outside an imambargah in Karachi's Defence Housing Authority. The driver claimed brake failure caused the accident, but police are investigating. Social media videos showed panic after an unidentified voice warned of a bomb in the vehicle, though authorities ruled out terrorism.