Biased DPO Jhang target Shia azadari congregations thru shelling teargas

01 June, 2020 23:16

Biased DPO Jhang target Shia azadari congregations thru shelling teargas.

Shia Muslims of Punjab also observe sacred mourning (azadari) on 15th Jeth according to Punjabi calendar.

Biased DPO Jhang target Shia azadari

However, police brutally suppressed their azadari rituals in Jhang and other districts.

District Police Officer (DPO) Jhang district Ghias Gul ordered brutal action against Shia mourners.

Due to that, police violated sanctity of homes and privacy of people. They assaulted them and also fired tear shells.

Pakistan has witnessed bias and discriminatory policy that aimed at marginalizing Shia Muslims, the sect of founder of Pakistan Mohammad Ali Jinnah.

Shia Islamic parties’ leaders condemned police action against the 15th Jeth azadari.

MWM Punjab chapter leader Allama Abdul Khaliq Asadi and Shia Ulema Council leader Allama Moosa Raza Jaskani lamented the police action.

They demanded action against the involved officials of the government and the police.

On the one hand, people gather at mosques and bazaars.

People see rush of those lined up 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.

During Ramazan, Pakistan has witnessed 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.

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.