Peoples Bus Service will stop operations on 9th and 10th of Muharram.

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KARACHI: Due to security reasons, Peoples Bus Service has announced to suspend operations on certain routes on 9th and 10th Muharram (Tuesday and Wednesday).

According to the announcement, bus services will be suspended throughout Karachi, except for the route from Malir Halt to Super Highway, which will continue to operate during these days.

The Karachi Traffic Police have also issued a traffic management plan for processions on 8, 9 and 10 Muharram. On Monday, a procession will start from Nishtar Park and end at Hussainian Iranian Imambargah in Kharadar, resulting in the closure of Muhammad Ali (MA) Jinnah Road from Gurumandir to the Tower due to security reasons.

The procession route includes Nishtar Park, Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto Road, Mehfil-i-Shah-i-Khurasan, MA Jinnah Road (point a), Mansfield Street, Preedy Street, Tibet Chowk, MA Jinnah Road (point b), Baba-e-Urdu, Bara Imam, Nishtar Road, Altaf Hussain Road, Bolton Market, MA Jinnah Road (point c), Nawaz Mahabat Khanjee Road, Bombay Bazar, Kharadar Police Station and finally Hussainian Iranian Imambargah.

On 9th Muharram, the main procession starts at 9 am from Martin Road Imambargah in Liaquatabad and reaches Nishtar Park around noon.