The first phase of the International Tableeghi Ijtema began in Raiwind and has entered its second day on Friday. After the Fajr prayers, the participants recited the Holy Quran and performed various Nawafils, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.  

The International Tableeghi Ijtema in Raiwind began on Thursday after Asr prayers.

The gathering consisted of two phases, due to corona the gathering was limited in number and being held in phases for the last two years.

The first phase will end with prayers on Sunday, November 7. The first phase will be attended by delegates from Lakki Marwat, Karak, Bannu, Dir, Bajaur, Chitral, Pindi, Jhelum, Sargodha, Khushab, Bhakkar and Sindh.

The second phase will start on November 11 and end on November 14. Delegates from Kohat, Orakzai, Adamkhel, Malakand, Bahawalpur, Lodhran, Gujarat, Sialkot and Narwal will participate.

Traffic plan has been prepared, strict security arrangements have been made, more than two thousand personnel including 9 SDPOs, 27 SHOs are on duty under the supervision of three divisional officers.

More than 30 PRU’s and Dolphin teams have also been deployed under the supervision of SP Dolphin.

Seven parking stands, twenty forklifts have also been arranged, walk-through gates have been installed at entrances and exits.

For those coming from different areas, the way to reach the gathering place has been fixed through different routes. Stalls of various items have also been set up around the gathering place.

Reporter Mehar Waheed Alam