--- title: "983rd Urs of Hazrat Data Ali Hajveri begins in Lahore" description: "Most outlets reported that the three-day 983rd Urs celebrations of Hazrat Data Ali Hajveri began in Lahore, with emphasis on the completion of arrangements for the event. A few also noted the involvement of authorities and the presence of tight security. The framing was largely uniform, with variations only in the level of detail given to administrative preparations and the event’s start date." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/1437-three-day-urs-of-data-ganj-bakhsh-begins-today site: HarZaviya language: en --- # 983rd Urs of Hazrat Data Ali Hajveri begins in Lahore pakistan · latest filing 2 Aug 2026, 6:40 PM PKT · 1–2 Aug 2026 · 4 articles from 3 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the start of the three-day 983rd Urs celebrations of Hazrat Data Ali Hajveri in Lahore, noting the event's religious significance and the arrangements made for it. One outlet mentioned the event beginning "today" and referenced security and administrative preparations, while another described it as beginning "tomorrow" without mentioning security. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 2 Aug 2026 — 983rd Urs of Data Ganj Bakhsh begins in Lahore (1 outlet) - **Daily Times** — [983rd Urs of Data Ganj Bakhsh begins in Lahore](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1532372/983rd-urs-of-data-ganj-bakhsh-begins-in-lahore/) · 2 Aug 2026, 6:40 PM PKT > The 983rd annual Urs of renowned Sufi saint Ali Hujwiri began in Lahore on Sunday, drawing thousands of devotees from across Pakistan to the historic shrine. The three-day religious gathering opened with the traditional chadar-poshi ceremony, while authorities implemented extensive security and public service arrangements to facilitate the large number of pilgrims expected to attend […] ### 1 Aug 2026 — 983rd Urs of Hazrat Data Ali Hajveri begins in Lahore (3 outlets) > Most outlets reported that the three-day 983rd Urs celebrations of Hazrat Data Ali Hajveri began in Lahore, with emphasis on the completion of arrangements for the event. A few also noted the involvement of authorities and the presence of tight security. The framing was largely uniform, with variations only in the level of detail given to administrative preparations and the event’s start date. - **Daily Times** — [Data Ganj Bakhsh urs begins today, all arrangements completed](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1532055/data-ganj-bakhsh-urs-begins-today-all-arrangements-completed/) · 2 Aug 2026, 7:36 AM PKT > The 983rd annual urs of Hazrat Ali Hajveri, commonly known as Data Ganj Bakhsh, will begin on Sunday, August 2, with devotion and respect, for which all arrangements for three-day celebrations have been completed. In the opening ceremony of the urs, special prayers for the security, peace and stability of the country will be organised, […] - **Business Recorder** — [Three-day Urs of Data Ganj Bakhsh begins today](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40432954/three-day-urs-of-data-ganj-bakhsh-begins-today) · 2 Aug 2026, 4:20 AM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE: A three-day, 983rd Urs celebrations of Hazrat Ali Hajveri, popularly known as Data Ganj Bakhsh, will begin today (August 2) under tight security and administrative arrangements. The Commissioner of Lahore, Nauman Yousaf, inspected the shrine’s entry and exit points on Saturday and chaired a review meeting to finalise operations, including Safe City camera surveillance, round-the-clock s... - **24 News HD** — [983rd Urs of Hazrat Data Ali Hajveri to begin in Lahore tomorrow](https://www.24newshd.tv/01-Aug-2026/983rd-urs-hazrat-data-ali-hajveri-begin-lahore-tomorrow) · 1 Aug 2026, 10:38 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > The three-day 983rd annual Urs celebrations of Hazrat Data Ali Hajveri will begin on Sunday, with authorities completing all arrangements for the annual religious event. 4 articles from 3 outlets, 1–2 Aug 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. 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