Call to participate in main mourning procession of Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain

Lahore: Shia community leaders, in wake of present borders situation and threats of any possible terroristic activity, have appealed the mourners, community members and citizens to participate in the main mourning procession to be held on the occasion of Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain instead of taking out individual group processions ( Mishi Caravans) to ensure peace and law and order in the provincial metropolitan.

They expressed these views during a meeting held at Capital City Police Headquarters conference room on Monday, jointly presided by CCPO Lahore Additional IG Ghulam Mahmood Dogar and Commissioner Lahore Capt(R) Muhammad Usman. The meeting was attended by prominent Shia Community leaders, license holders and adminstration of main mourning procession of Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain including Agha Hussain Qazalbash, Chairman Azadari Council Punjab Syed Khurram Abbas, Syed Qasim Ali Shah, Syed Zahid Raza, Syed ul Husnain Jafri, Imran Pasha, Malik Muhammad Yaqoob Awan, Syed Zawar Haider Shamsi and others. CCPO Lahore Ghulam Mahmood Dogar and Commissioner Capt(R) Muhammad Usman informed the Shia Community leaders regarding the government orders about Mishi Caravans. The participants of the meeting unanimously agreed on the decision of government as not to bring out group processions on the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam e Hussain. Shia community leaders including Syed Muhammad Lal Shah, Syed Zawar Hussain Shamsi and Malik Muhammad Yaqoob Awan appealed the believers and devotees of shia sect to vigorously participate in the main mourning procession and do not come out in groups for the safety and security reasons. CCPO Ghulam Mahmood Dogar during meeting, lauded the commendable role and exemplary efforts of shia community to promote interfaith harmony, ensure law and order as well as to make Lahore the city of peace and brotherhood. Ghulam Mahmood Dogar expressed hope that all the sects including shia community will join hands with police and district administration in their efforts to maintain law and order in the city and protect each and every citizen. He further hoped that all the stakeholders would foil the nefarious designs of anti peace and anti Pakistan forces to weaken the unity and solidarity of the country. Commissioner Lahore Capt(R) Muhammad Usman said there is dire need of interfaith harmony, tolerance and brotherhood in the present situation. He appealed all the religious leaders of different sects including shia community to preach the message of peace and tolerance in their religious sermons so that all the sacred programs of different sects could be held in peaceful manner.