ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Tarhim Day was observed across Pakistan on Friday for height of ranks of passengers and pilgrims who were died in Ghotki accident and Quetta bus crash respectively.

Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah had announced to observe the day.

Addressing majalis-e-aza and Friday congregations to mark the occasion in all cities, towns and villages of the country including federal capital Islamabad and its twin city Rawalpindi, ulema-e-karam, khutaba, waezeen and zakireen threw light on the philosophy of death and life.

Prayers were offered for safety of motherland, supremacy of Islamic world and protection of whole humanity during these gatherings.

Central gathering of Tarhim Day was addressed by convener of Tarhim Day Committee Hujjatul Islam Allama Sadeqi. He stressed that live nations remember their dead and martyrs. Holy Prophet (SAW) ordered to mention features and good qualities of the dead, particularly about prophets, saintly figures and righteous people, a saying of holy Prophet (SAW) goes: mention good traits of your dead. Elsewhere he (SAW) said: Remembrance of Prophets is worship, of righteous people is expiation and of death is charity.

A resolution adopted on this occasion demanded from the government to set up an inquiry commission forthwith for probe into the Ghotki trains accident and redress the grievances of bereaved families.

By another resolution, the gathering expressed grave concern over continued terrorism the world over. It said the joint enemy is utilizing all her energies for destructing Muslims. Islamic countries are her particular target. In such a situation, rulers of Pakistan are under obligation to get Anti-Terrorism Act strictly implemented.

It lamented that despite a passage of nearly two months, perpetrators of Bari Imam terror attack have not been arrested. It said the government’s silence on this open terrorism is meaningful and concerning.