Traffic Plan Announced for Youm-e-Ali Procession in Karachi

Several major roads in Karachi will remain closed on Wednesday as the main procession marking the martyrdom day of Hazrat Ali (RA) is taken out from Nishtar Park.

According to the Karachi Traffic Police, the procession will start from Nishtar Park at 1 pm and conclude at Hussainia Iraniyan Imambargah after passing through its designated route.

Authorities said MA Jinnah Road from Guru Mandir Chowk to Tower and Saddar Road from Empress Market to Regal Chowk will remain closed due to security arrangements.

Alternative Routes

Traffic police have announced alternative routes for commuters:

• Motorists coming from Nazimabad can turn right at Lasbela Chowk towards Nishtar Road via Garden.
• Those travelling from Liaquatabad can proceed via Teen Hatti towards Lasbela Chowk or turn left towards Central Jail (Martin Road).
• Vehicles moving from Hasan Square towards PP Chowrangi can use Kashmir Road via New Town, Sharea Quaideen via Society Light Signal, or Jail Flyover to Teen Hatti and Nishtar Road.
• Commuters travelling from Sharea Faisal towards Numaish through Sharea Quaideen have been advised to turn right from Society Light Signal towards Kashmir Road and Jail Flyover.
• Traffic from Central Jail Gate on Jamshed Road towards MA Jinnah Road will be diverted through Bahadur Yar Jang Road, Soldier Bazaar, Holy Family Hospital, and the Coast Guard route.
• Vehicles from Manghopir Road and Pak Colony heading to MA Jinnah Road can use Nishtar Road via Garden Zoo and Ranchore Line.

Restrictions on Commercial Traffic

Commercial traffic from Super Highway, Gulberg, and Liaquatabad heading towards MA Jinnah Road will be diverted from Liaquatabad No.10 towards Nazimabad Chowrangi No.2, then routed through Habib Bank Flyover, State Avenue Road, Sher Shah, and Mauripur.

Similarly, commercial traffic entering the city from the National Highway will be directed through Sharea Faisal, Rashid Minhas Road, Stadium Road, Sir Shah Suleman Road, Hasan Square, Liaquatabad No.10, and Nazimabad Chowrangi No.2, before proceeding towards Habib Bank Flyover, State Avenue Road, Sher Shah, and Mauripur.

Traffic police said no vehicles will be allowed beyond Guru Mandir Chowk on the procession route, and traffic will be diverted towards Bahadur Yar Jang Road, Soldier Bazaar, and Lasbela Chowk.

Entry of vehicles on MA Jinnah Road will remain prohibited except for those carrying official procession stickers. Vehicles distributing sabeel, niyaz, or tabarruk will only be allowed to enter the route from Tower, while parking along the procession route will be strictly banned.