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Upcoming Eid Holidays and Security Plans for Karachi, Sindh

by rumana husain | December 4, 2008 at 09:29 pm

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Due to the recent violence and loss of close to 50 lives in Karachi, the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha might be somewhat lack-lustre, particulary in the strife-ridden parts of the city. However, sacrificial animals are being sold and bought; and shopping centres in most parts of the city are teeming with shoppers. Over 2.5 million Muslim pilgrims from all over the world will be performing Haj in Mecca this year between 7 to 11 December. The pilgrims then perform an animal sacrifice (cows, goats, sheep or camels), and celebrate the four day global festival of Eid-ul-Azha

KARACHI, Dec 4: Sindh Home Minister Dr Zulfikar Ali Mirza on Thursday directed the police department to evolve a comprehensive security plan to ensure safety and security of citizens across Sindh during the upcoming Eid in the backdrop of recent violence in Karachi.

He asked Sindh inspector-general to depute police personnel around mosques, Imambargahs and Eidgahs, besides setting up watch towers over multi-storey buildings. He also ordered increased patrolling and deployment of bomb disposal experts at major Eidgahs.

The minister stressed the need for integration of intelligence agencies and police department, particularly in the violence-hit areas so that any possible subversion plan could be foiled.

He called for strict implementation of the rules and regulations against display of weapons by workers of different political parties and groups, and said such activities during collection of hides and skins of sacrificial animals must not trigger tension or clashes.

He said SPOs and SHOs were supposed to ensure security of hides/skin traders and their vehicles involved in transporting the stocks. —

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Paschen

at 08:32 on December 5th, 2008

My Family in Niger and Europe do still Perform the Sacrificial Animal act and I used to have to help as Boy, never liked it though, having to kill a Ram and yet I did always respect it and honoured it for it merit ad deeper meaning as well as for its tradition. However Living in Japan I do no longer practice it, for I adapted to the Local Culture and traditions here, out of respect and because this is my home. I hope you will all have a good Eid and one that may help bring healing and hope, peace and forgiveness, as well as a new fund reconciliation and truth.

Happy Eid Rumana Husain.

rumana husain

at 08:38 on December 5th, 2008

thank you for the comment and the good wishes paschen.

amyjudd

at 08:47 on December 5th, 2008

I'm not sure I could take part in the animal sacrifice, but at least this is going ahead, despite what has happened around it with the violence and loss of life.