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India-Pakistan
Security tightened for Muharram processions across country
2015-10-24
[Dawn] ISLAMABAD: Processions for 9th Muharram were taken out Friday amid tight security in different cities of Pakistain.

Meanwhile,
...back at the Hubba Hubba Club, Nunzio had his hands full of angry bleached blonde...
 measures have been adopted to avoid any untoward incident on the climax of the Muharram mourning period -- Ashura.

Security plans to ensure the safety of processions are already in place while Ministry of Water and Power has promised uninterrupted supply of electricity on both days.
Details at the link, for those interested. In summary, cell phones will be blocked, pillion riding is forbidden, CCTV put up along the route, and there will be a massive police, Frontier Corps and regular army presence along march routes. Pakistani authorities have no intention of being seen as lax yet again.
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