Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (12th Rabi ul Awwal) will be celebrated nationwide tomorrow with great reverence. In Karachi, several major roads will be closed to facilitate the festivities and processions.
Key Road Closures and Traffic Diversions:
- M.A. Jinnah Road and Nearby Streets: These will be closed to accommodate the processions.
- Traffic Diversions:
- Vehicles will be redirected from MR Kiyani Chowk to Court Road and from Empress Market to Zaibunnisa Street.
- Traffic heading towards Liaquatabad Town will be diverted from Aram Bagh traffic signal to Shaheen Complex.
- Traffic coming from University Road will be redirected to Kashmir Road via Jail Chowrangi Flyover.
- Vehicles approaching Peoples Chowrangi will be diverted towards Saddar through Shahrah-e-Qaideen.
- Traffic coming from Gurumandir Chowrangi towards M.A. Jinnah Road will be redirected towards Central Jail.
Various events, including seminars, gatherings focused on the life of Prophet Muhammad, processions, food distributions, and cake-cutting ceremonies, will take place throughout the city.
The Sindh government has declared a public holiday on September 17 (Tuesday) to mark Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi. Authorities urge residents to plan their travel routes accordingly and follow the traffic diversions to avoid congestion and ensure a smooth celebration.