Abdul Latif Bhitai’s 3-day annual Urs begins today

HYDERABAD: The three-day annual Urs celebrations of great Sufi Saint Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai will start in Sindh province today.

Large numbers of devotees of the Sufi shrine would gather in Bhitshah to attend the Urs of the great poet of Sindh.

Strict security arrangements have been made while all required arrangements to provide essential facilities to them have also been completed.

As many as 2400 police cops and 80 Rangers troops would be deputed in Bhit Shah while 44 closed-circuit cameras.

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The formal inauguration of Urs celebration will be held at about 10 a.m by laying chaddar at the grave of a Sufi saint.

The music concerts will be held at Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai Auditorium and Shah Jo Baag while traditional sports Malakhara will be held at Malakhra ground for three days of the Urs.

The Sindh government has announced a public holiday on October 14 to mark the 276th Urs of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai.