RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: Martyrdom Anniversary of Shaheed-e-Awwal Muhammad Hussain Shad Shaheed was observed throughout the country on Thursday 6 July with due respect and dignity as "Youm-e-Shad Shaheed" in line with the announcement made by Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi.

In twin cities of federal capital Islamabad and Rawalpindi like other cities, religious commemorative ceremonies began with recitation of Holy Quran. Majalis-e-Tarahim were organized by different religious and matmi organizations while peaceful protest rallies were held for Shia Demands.

in Islamabad, a peaceful demonstration was staged by TNFJ district committee in front of Press Club Islamabad Camp Office led by Central Convener Youm-e-Shad Shaheed Dr S.Zaman, Secretary Syed Baqir Hussain Naqvi, district president Allama Basharat Hussain Imami, district convener Allama Fakhar Abbas Abidi, Secretary Asad Abbas Haidari, different ulema and dignitaries.

Participants were holding different banners, placards and photos of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Hamid Moosavi.

A resolution adopted on the occasion while paying rich tribute to Shad Shaheed courtesy to whose sacrifice 6 July 1980 agreement for achievement of Shia Demands was signed, it strongly demanded from the government to immediately implement July 6 and 21 May 1985 Junejo-Moosavi accords for resolution of Shia Demands.

By another resolution, the demonstrators reiterated their resolve to offer any kind of sacrifice on the order of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Hamid Moosavi.

Another resolution strongly condemned terrorism near the holy shrine of Hazrat Meesam Tammar in Iraq and expressed deep grief over the martyrdom of pilgrims. It urged international organizations to play their role in getting ongoing massacre of innocent Iraqis stopped besides withdrawl of allied forces from Iraqi soil.

In Rawalpindi, addressing a Majlis-e-Tarhim marking the occasion at Jamia-tul Momineen Central spokesman TNFJ Syed Qamar Haider Zaidi said motherland Pakistan is fruit of joint struggle of all Makatib-e-Fikr, objective of its formation was establishment of justice and equity and fulfillment of rights of all on equality basis. But rights were being trampled since Zia regime. The first harm was to sabotage Basic Ideology negating the principles of Musawwar-e-Pakistan and Founder of Pakistan.

Therefore, TNFJ not only challenged Zia-ul Haq rather by occupying Secretariat it told that Pakistan is not property of any group or sect rather inheritance of all recognized schools of thought, so injustice against anyone would never be accepted. General Zia used Private Shariat Bill as a pretext to push Pakistan back from Islamic State. TNFJ was the first to respond saying there is no need of any Shariat Bill in presence of 73 Constitution because Islam is Pakistan's official religion under the constitution, and Islam cares of rights of all under demands of justice.

On the same basis, during Ziai regime, 6 July 1980 Agreement and then 21 May 1985 Junejo-Moosavi Accord were inked, and these Shia Demands are on agenda to-date which include implementation of Fiqh-e-Jafariya for Maktab-e-Tashayyo, separate diniyat curricula for Shia students, establishement of Shia faculty in all Islamic universities, effective representation in Islamic Research Institute, appointment of Shia Judge in federal shariat court, ideological representation in high courts, equal ideological representation in media, end of unjust sanctions on Milad-un Nabi and Azadari processions, formation of separate Awqaf Board, reconstruction of Jannatul Baqee and Jannatul Moalla, effective representation in Islamic Ideology Council and annulment of amendment in section 30 (3) of Police Act 1861.

Qamar Zaidi urged the government to care equally Maktab-e-Tashayyo in changes being done at present in education field. Condemning preference to some over some others by Minister of religious affairs in offering Hajj, he demanded equal quota for Maktab-e-Tashayyo.

He made clear that TNFJ supports fulfillment of rights of all, residing in Pakistan, on equal basis as in it lays secret of motherland's honor, dignity and unity.