Eid prayer to be offered at over 1,200 places in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th Mar, 2026) The congregations to offer prayer of Eidul Fitr will be held at more than 1,200 Eidgahs, mosques and imambargahs in Hyderabad on Saturday.

The largest congregations would took place at around 115 Eidgahs, mosques and Imambargahs with the biggest one those will be organized at Eidgah behind Rani Bagh in Qasimabad.

The spokesman of Hyderabad police Inspector Shahid Usman informed on Friday that 2,300 cops would be deployed for security at the congregations in the entire city.

He said, the teams of Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) would search all the main congregations.

He said that SSP Shahzeb Chachar chaired a meeting, attended by all the SDPOs and SHOs, to minutely discuss all the security arrangements for the Eid holidays, adding, that the city's traffic management plan, deployment at the public places, recreational spots and markets were also discussed in detail.

According to spokesman, the SSP emphasized on the need to regulate traffic and to avoid traffic logjams in any part of the city.

He said the SSP also strictly directed the cops to take action against the car drivers and bike riders who indulged in rash driving and riding. The cops were told to ensure visible deployment at all the places, markets, parks and other facilities which were likely to be flocked by a large number of the people.The SSP also crackdown against elements selling liquour and narcotics.