ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The nation-wide chehlum (40th) of the martyrs who kissed martyrdom on farsh-e-azaa in a suicide attack on a majlis-e-azaa in central imambargah sarpak Chakwal on April 5 was observed on Thursday May 7 on the call of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi with this pledge that holy blood of great martyrs will not be let to go waste, and idols of terrorism, killing, violence and biases will be crushed by displaying unity and oneness.

Marking the occasion, big gatherings of Quran Khwani and Majalis-e-Tarahim as well as peaceful protest rallies were held across the country. ulema and speakers threw lioght on philosophy of martyrdom.

A demonstration organized by TNFJ Islamabad district Chelum Committee was staged in front of National Press club against terrorism. besdides different clerics, local office-bearers of TNFJ, MO, MFP and MSO and religious elite led the demonstratiuon.

The demonstrators were chanting slogans: 'death of a martyr is life of the nation', this is lesson of Karbala - fear Allah', Sunni and Shbia are brethren to each other', Moosavi your name will remain alive till the life of sun and moon' etc.

Addressing the demonstrators, deputy convener of the central chehlum committee Meesam Tammar expressed grave concern that despite pessage of more than one month to the Chalwal terrorism, neither culprits were arrested nor investigations in this regard were gone in advance. He strongly demanded from the government to take practical steps instead of child-consolation and lip-service. he regretted that Punjab chief minister did not bear to go to the bereaved families of the Chakwal incident to express condolence. He demanded effective implementation of Anti-Terrorism act.

A resolution adopted unanimously on this occasion said that establishment of internal peace and defense of Pakistan borders is duty of all. The resolution while strongly condemning all terror incidents paid tributes to all martyrs without any discrimination.

The demonstrators vowed to say 'labbayk' on every call of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha moosavi for protection of religion and motherland and to render every kind of sacrifice for defense of Pak land along with Pakistan military.

According to reports reaching to the office of TNFJ Central Chehlum Committee, majalis-re-tarahim and protest rallies were also held in Lahore, Gujranwala, Chakwal, Jehlam, Faisalabad, Jhanmg, Sadiqabad, Bhakkar, Khanewal, Kot Addo, Skardu, Karachi, Rahim Yar Khan, Attock, Haiderabad, Peshawar, D.I.Khan, D.G.Khan, Sakkhar, Rawalpindi, Muzaffarabad, Multan, Sargodha, Mianwali, Chakwal and many other cities.