Mourners participated in Muharram 10 processions across the country on Friday in observance of Ashura.

Yaum-i-Ashura is observed every year with mourning processions and religious gatherings to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (RA) and his companions in the Battle of Karbala in 680AD.

Processions took place amid tight security arrangements, with 20,000 police personnel deployed across Karachi, along with Army and Rangers units and thousands of police personnel in Rawalpindi. Meanwhile, mobile phone services and internet connectivity have been suspended in Quetta and other sensitive areas of Balochistan during the processions.

Header image: Mourners march during a religious procession marking Ashura on the tenth day of Muharram in Karachi on June 26, 2026. — AFP