By Younis Chandio
HYDERABAD: Sindh president of Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith Pakistan, Amir Abdullah Farooqui has said that country was passing through critical period and conspiracies were being hatched against it to endanger its solidarity. He said that there was situation of uncertainty as economic crisis has taken dangerous shape and people were committing suicides because of hunger.
Addressing a press conference here on Friday he said after explosion in Marriot Hotel the capital was flowing out of country and our currency was under heavy pressure.
He said they would make appeal to those involved in suicide bomb attacks in name of Islam and country to spare innocent people as this is not war that they are making target to oppressed people. He said suicide attack was Haram (banished) in Islam. He said the people who are not aware of teachings of Islam and Quran were using youth for their evil designs.
He said Islam was religion of peace and brotherhood and under any circumstances suicide attacks were not allowed. He asked religious scholars to come out of their Hujras and guide the nation in this critical juncture. He also appealed to political, religious and nationalist parties to support positive steps of government and give up their personal interests for sake of nation. He asked president AsifAli Zardari to take nation into confidence and inform it of true situation so that whole nation can fight against enemies of Pakistan and Islam unitedly. He asked government to provide security to all religious leaders and to eliminate terrorism. He condemned US strikes and asked government to stop such strikes through diplomatic efforts. He appealed to philanthropists to extend cooperation to welfare organizations such as Haji Wali Muhammad Umar Welfare Trust, Fatima Welfare Trust and Mohsin Insaniyat organization. To a question he said they oppose train march of Jamat Islami and asked political and religious parties to desist from protest movement as country was facing big challenges and instead help democracy to take roots. Dr. Anis Rehman Siddiqui of Ahle Sunnat Jamat, Nizam Hydri of Shia Ulema Council, Maulana Murtaza Khan Rehmani and Syed Muhammad Ishaq Muhammadi were present on the occasion.
Protest against occupation of graveyard
The residents of Qasimabad under the leadership of Fatah Dehani staged a protest demonstration against occupation of graveyard by builder’s mafia. Talking to newsmen they alleged that local builders have encroached on the graveyard near Girls Degree College. They demanded of the administration to remove encroachment from the college, otherwise they have threatened to enlarge their protest level.
PASBAN protests
against inflation
The activists of PASBAN ‘an NGO’ under the leadership of Provincial President, Muhammad Hussain Khan staged a protest demonstration outside the Hyderabad Press Club against rapid increase in inflation on Friday.
The protestors chanted slogans and demanded of the government to take immediate measures to ensure control on inflation, otherwise they have threatened to enlarge their protest level.