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BUREWALA , Jul 09 (APP):The three-day annual urs of renowned sufi saint Hazrat Dewan Chawli Mashaikh, popularly known as Baba Haji Sher Dewan, commenced on Wednesday with great religious zeal and respect.
On the opening day, Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Cabinet Division Syed Sajid Mehdi Saleem, Punjab Assembly Members Chaudhry Muhammad Yousaf Kaselia and Malik Nosher Khan Langrial, and Vehari Deputy Commissioner Imrana Tauqir visited the shrine and performed the traditional chador-laying ritual. Earlier, the shrine was washed with rose water as per tradition.
Marking the occasion, the Deputy Commissioner Vehari declared July 11, 2025, as a local holiday across district Vehari. The holiday, however, will not apply to examinations conducted by educational boards and universities. Departments providing emergency, municipal, medical, and security services will also remain functional during this period.
Thousands of devotees from across the country and abroad are arriving in caravans to attend the Urs. The district police have ensured foolproof security arrangements, with CCTV cameras installed to monitor the celebrations from a central control room to maintain law and order.