“This is a very, very safe Democratic seat. There is a good chance that there won’t be another chance like this,” she explained.

The meeting came as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon left for Russia and Ukraine in a bid to seek a diplomatic way out of the crisis.

"Five suicide bombers have been killed so far and a clearance operation is ongoing," said police spokesman Hazrat Hussain Mashriqiwal.

The event will start with the placement of wreaths at the Monument by participating organizations, followed by a religious service.