ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Allama Basharat Hussain Imami, District Convener of Tehreek Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya Muharram Committee Azadari Cell has said that Azadars are facing immense problems owing to continued load-shedding during Muharramul Haram, therefore, this problem should be resolved on priority so that the enemy could not reap the benefit of it.

These views were expressed by him while addressing a Press Conference at Rawalpindi-Islamabad Press Club Camp Office Islamabad along with TNFJ District Muharram Committee Azadari Cell office-bearers Allama Guftar Hussain Sadiqi, Zulfiqar Ali Raja, and Prof. Ghulam Abbas Haideri. He said load-shedding is the problem of the whole nation therefore according to the demand of the Markaz-e-Tashayyo of TNFJ load-shedding should not be carried out from Maghrib to 3.00 a.m. otherwise WAPDA and the government will be held responsible for any incident or untoward mishap.

Allama Basharat Hussain Imami said the Code of Azadari issued by the Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi guarantees restoration of peace throughout the country and stability of the motherland and it is followed by the whole nation and Majalis-e-Aza are being held and Azadari processions are being taken out throughout the country under it.

Terming the setting up of Azadari Cells at the Ministry of Interior and in Azad Kashmir and linking them with the TNFJ’s Central Muharram Committee Azadari Cell a good omen, he also demanded from the provincial governments to set up Muharram Control Rooms immediately and link them with the TNFJ Muharram Committee Azadari Cell so that any problems confronted by the Azadars could be resolved and any possible untoward incident could be avoided. He expressed his astonishment that why the provincial governments are delaying the setting up of Control Rooms?

Basharat Imami said that countrywide mourning begins throughout the world as soon as the Muharram moon is sighted but, he lamented, our rulers and politicians are busy in pulling legs of each other. He said the Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi had demanded through the Code of Azadari issued by him that political activities should be avoided during the Ayyam-e-Aza and the mourning of Hussain (A.S.) should be given priority over all other matters because no grief is bigger than Gham-e-Hussain and there is no oppressed bigger than Hussain (A.S.) and there is no protest bigger than Azadari, therefore all those who are giving protest calls during Ayyam-e-Aza are actually unaware of the philosophy of Aza and we condemn such activities.

He said at present the motherland Pakistan is confronted with different crises. He said on one hand, our perpetual enemy is increasing diplomatic and military pressure while missile and espionage plane attack are continuing on our western borders, on the other. He made it clear that the whole nation is united on defence of the motherland and will not hesitate in offering any sacrifice following the Hussaini spirit to save the motherland in case of any aggression. He said Muharramul Haram is the month of grief but, he lamented, that the media was still giving dancing and entertaining programmes. He said Imam Hussain (A.S.) does not belong to any particular Maslak, country or group but he is the Mohsin of whole humanity. He said Pakistan is an Islamic State and Islam does not allow such Munkiraat, therefore, immediate notice should be taken of such activities and special instruction should be issued to relevant organizations in this connection. He said such intelligentsia and speakers are invited at the channels that fan biases which is tantamount to enmity with the motherland. He said we demand from all responsible to correct this situation and bring real representatives of all Makatib to fore avoiding fill in the blank.

Allama Imami said that some local governments have imposed restrictions on some ulema and zakireen just to settle the score which is not fair because this trend is affecting the poor zakireen and ulema economically. The government should lift these restrictions immediately, he added. He made it clear that Ayyam-e-Aza are not restricted to 10 days only but Azadari rites are observed till 8th Rabiul Awwal, therefore, protective measure should be extended to that date. He resolved to continue following the Code of Azadari announced by Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi, in letter and spirit.