RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The programmes of four-day "Ayyam-e-Zamin" being observed on 22-25 November on the call of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi in connection with the Wiladat-e-Purnoor of Hazrat Imam Ali Raza (A.S.) began throughout the country on Thursday.

Mahafil-e-Milad, conferences and seminars were organised in mosques and Imambargahs where ulema, waizeen, and zakireen highlighted the ideologies of Hadiyan Deen-e-Illahi, Mashaheer of religion and Shariat, Anbia, Mursaleen and Ahle Bait Athaar (A.S.) besides throwing light on the seerat, character and charisma of Hazrat Ali Bin Musa Ar-Raza (A.S.).

Muhammad Abbas Baloch, Secretary of the International Ayyam-e-Zamin Committee of the TNFJ, addressing a meeting held in connection with reviewing arrangements of these programmes said Imam Zamin Hazrat Ali Bin Musa Ar-Raza (A.S.) was the symbol of sacrifice and forbearance spending all his life in preaching the religion of Islam and serving the humanity. He had to face a lot of difficulties and problems but remained firm in his great mission, he added. He said practical following of the Asswah of Imam Zamin (A.S.) is the need of the hour for solution of one problem or the other in the present critical situation.

A resolution adopted on the occasion called upon the government to take effective steps to improve the law and order situation during the country-wide Ayyam-e-Zamin programmes and give full coverage of these programmes on the media.

Another resolution expressed grave concern on the law and order situation prevailing in the country in general, and particularly in the sensitive areas of Kurram Agency, Swat and other areas and declared that there is no Sunni-Shia conflict there rather the foreign hand is definitely behind these incidents of terrorism, murder, arson and kidnapping, the fact accepted by the Spokesman of the Interior Ministry during his Press briefing. Therefore, the government should tackle the terrorists with an iron hand and should lodge strong protest against those countries to which these anti-human elements have come and are shedding the blood of innocent people, it added.

Another resolution strongly condemned the Indian statement in which it was stated that heavy responsibility lay on India for restoring peace in Pakistan and asked who has given the task of restoring peace to India? The resolution said that the whole world is aware what happened to Muslims in Indian Gujerat and India could not bring to fore the investigation report of the train incident. The participants reiterated their resolve that no anti-nation and anti-State element would be allowed to disturb peace in Pakistan and all schools of thought would thwart their conspiracies jointly.

Another resolution said that announcement of general elections by President Gen. Pervez Musharraf before Muharram was a good step but the announcement of election schedule by the Election Commission during the days of arrival of Muharram is not a good thing. Moreover this decision was taken in the presence of a few parties while dozens of parties were not invited. General elections just before the start of Muharram would affect the pro-Muharram programmes. Thus the Election Commission should have given the election schedule in the beginning of January. Terming the release of political workers and journalists a good step, the resolution demanded restoration of telecast by private TV channels also calling upon the media to exercise sense and wisdom keeping the honour and dignity of the motherland supreme.