Shafaqna Pakistan:- The security plan for Ashura in Karbala was successfully implemented, the head of Iraq’s Supreme Committee for Major Pilgrimages said on Friday.
Qais Al-Mohammadawi said the plan involved direct and effective field supervision by commanders from the Ministries of Defense and Interior, the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), supporting security units, and volunteers, helping ensure a secure environment across all operational sectors and access routes leading to the city.
Authorities in Karbala treated more than 25,000 patients and pilgrims, carried out 195 surgeries, recorded 71 births, and collected 1,721 units of blood through donation campaigns as part of the Ashura emergency response. In Najaf, medical teams provided treatment to nearly 49,700 people between the seventh and tenth of Muharram.
Sources: Shafaq News , Shafaqna English
