By Abid Ali Toor
MEHRABPUR: MS Rural Health Centre Mehrabpur, Dr. M. Shafi while talking to RT said that a three day Anti-polio campaign will start in the district from 22-08-2008(today). In this connection he added that 96teams and 30 centers have been formed, which will inhale polio drops to children from 1 to 5years. Dr. Shafi added that about 30550 children will be inhaled polio drops in Mehrabpur.
Mehrabpur observes Yaum-e-Ashur with peace
like other parts of the country, Yaum-e-Ashur, the 10th day of Muharram, was also observed with peace, reverence and solemnity in Mehrabpur.
The day is observed to commemorate the supreme sacrifice rendered by Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his 72 companions at Karbala to uphold the truth.
The security was put on high alert and troops were deployed along all the routes of the processions and venues of Majaalis to plug chances of any untoward incident.
The provincial government kept a strict vigilance on the elements propagating sectarian hatred and for this purpose, security cameras were installed.
In the mourning processions, the Zakireen and religious scholars highlighted the significance of the supreme sacrifice of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his companions, who laid down their lives for the supremacy of justice and righteousness.
The police had made elaborate security arrangements to check any sort of untoward incident during Majalis-e-Aza, `Alam’ and `Tazia’ processions.
Punjab Health Department, City District Government and Rescue 1122 emergency made their services available for the processionists.
All shops, hotels and houses located on traditional routes of the procession were sealed to ensure safe passage of the procession. All roads, side-lanes and streets leading to the main routes of the procession had also been closed and sealed by putting trucks and erecting tents and barricades on their entry points to ensure prevention of entry of any irrelevant person or miscreant in the procession.