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The tenth of Muharram, known as Youm-e-Ashur, is marked on Tuesday with the appropriate seriousness throughout the nation to honour the supreme sacrifice made in Karbala by Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his faithful companions.

Muharram is the month of mourning for Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), the Prophet Muhammad"s grandson, who died as a martyr in the seventh century (PBUH).

There will be mourning processions held across the nation under tight security measures.

During the processions, ulema and zahireen will emphasise the tenets of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and various elements of the Karbala tragedy.

After majalis in the morning, the major procession in Karachi will leave from Nishtar Park and come to an end at Imam Bargah-e-Hussainan Iranian after travelling the customary routes.

More than 55,000 security officers have been sent to Karachi and other significant cities in Sindh to ensure the safety of the funeral processions. Additionally, as part of the security plan, mobile and internet services will continue to be suspended. CCTV cameras will also be watching the main procession. Additionally prohibited is piggyback riding.

The highways and streets surrounding the procession road have been shut, and Pakistan Rangers Sindh, Police, and other law enforcement forces have been deployed to provide security.

All cities and towns in Punjab will hold funeral processions.

The main Shabih-e-Zuljinah parade in Lahore will start at Nisar Haveli within Mochi Gate of the Old Walled City and end at Karbala Gaamay Shah in the evening, where Shaam-e-Ghareeban will take place.

The province has implemented "foolproof security measures" as part of the overall security plan.

To keep a close eye on all activity, more than 900 CCTV cameras have been deployed along the paths of the main processions and other important sites.

Imambargah Ashiq Hussain will be the starting point for the big march in Rawalpindi. Approximately 6,000 police officers will be deployed to guard the main procession as part of rigorous security plans established by the Rawalpindi police and other law enforcement authorities.

While barbed wire and containers are set up on roadways to close off the main procession routes, mobile phone and Internet connectivity has been interrupted.

All processions in the city, according to Rawalpindi CPO Shahzad Bukhari, are "sensitive," and the main procession is being protected by some 6,000 law enforcement officers.

The 111-brigade of the Pakistani Army will stay on high alert and ready to respond, and the Punjab Rangers will serve as a backup force for the police officers stationed along the route of the parade. Pillion riding will be entirely prohibited in locations close to the processions.