Punjab govt waits for federal govt policy regarding Youm-e-Ali congregations

Punjab govt waits for federal govt policy regarding Youm-e-Ali congregations and processions.

Provincial Law Minister Raja Basharat said that the Punjab government would follow the federal government’s policy in this regard.

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He expressed these views while addressing a high-level meeting in Lahore.

Raja Basharat further said that if Centre allows, Punjab govt would also permit congregations/procession on martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Ali, the commander of faithful or Amir al Maumineen.

Chief Secretary Punjab and other high officials of the province attended the meeting.

Meanwhile, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Maumin Agha briefed the meeting on Tableeghi Jamaat members and Zaireen.

He said that they have completed the process of shifting of 9,117 Tableeghis out of total 11,414 members of Tableeghi Jamaat.

On negative test reports, government shifted such people while others continue to stay under quarantine.

Similarly, he said they completed process of shifting of 3,355 Zaireen out of total 3980 Zaireen. That means they allowed 3355 Zaireen go homes on the basis of their negative test reports.

Why ban on Shia Islamic rituals while other congregations allowed?

Why ban on Shia Islamic rituals while other congregations allowed?

Government needs to revisit selective ban on azadari congregations because of its discriminatory nature and unfairness.

People of Pakistan and particularly of Sindh province take Coronavirus related precautionary measures seriously.

But sorry to remind the fact that people across the country and notably in Sindh province see huge public gathering these days.

Ludicrously, Sindh Home Department notification mentioned non-obligatory nature of some religious gatherings. Do they know Taraweeh prayers are also not obligatory prayers.

Sunni Muslims unanimously recognized non-obligatory nature of Taraweeh or taraveeh prayers and such prayers in congregations.

When the government has allowed Taraweeh prayers in mosques and people also see violation of Covid-19 precautionary measures during Taraweeh prayers.

Let alone Taraweeh prayers, people see huge gatherings in mosques during daily congregational prayers. They line up closely and violate the discipline and precautionary measures daily.

Meanwhile, people also gather to get aid under various government schemes such as Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme. They also gather to get food ration which NGOs/charity organisation or philanthropists give them.

We can give many examples of violation of precautionary measures which we witness ourselves in our surroundings.

Keeping in view ground realities and comparison with other congregations such as non-obligatory taraveeh prayers, one may note unjustifiability and bias in the Sindh government’s notification.