KARACHI: Acting Governor Agha Siraj Khan Durrani on Wednesday inaugurated the 1,292nd urs of renowned Sufi Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi by placing a floral wreath on his shrine and of fering special prayers for the security, development and prosperity of the country.

The three-day urs celebrations, which will continue till July 22, feature a qawwali session after Isha prayer on Wednesday, Naat programme after Asr prayer on Thursday (today) and another qawwali session af ter Isha prayer on Friday, July 22.

Meanwhile, the Karachi traffic police on Wednesdayissued an alternative route due to closure of both tracks of the road under the flyover in front of the shrine of Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi till July 22 on account of the 1,292nd annual urs of the f amous saint.

According to a traffic police spokesman, the traffic coming from Casino to the shrine is being diverted to Alibaba Chowrangi from where this traf fic can move further to its destination via Bilawal Chowrangi. The traf fic coming to the Mazar flyover from 26 Street would continue to flow on the flyover while both the roads under the flyover would remain closed, he added.-APP