Prominent Pak Shia cleric: No Sunni-Shia sectarian conflict in country / Anti-state elements behind terror incidents

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The incidents of continued terrorism in Gujranwala, Karachi and other cities of the country are the act of anti-state elements, said Guaradian of Shia Ullama Board, Quaid-e-Milate Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Moosavi.According to press release, he said government should arrest and give exemplary punishment to the people responsible for the terrorism acts. There is no Sunni-Shia sectarian conflict in the country and all the schools of thought are observing the mourning of Imam Hussain (A) with great respect.Aqha Moosavi said this while addressing a meeting with Ashab Ali Bangash Advocate, Barister Qamar Sabzwari, Jaffar Raza Khan Advocate, Ahsan Kazmi Advocate and Syed Muhammad Murtaza Advocate that held to review the performance of TNFJ Legal Committee for Azadari.He said the establishment of Pakistan is the result of all the schools of thought and there is mutual harmony among all of them yet some radical elements cannot tolerate this mutual brotherhood and fraternity. He disturbing the mourners of Imam Hussain (A) by banning ‘Ullama’ and ‘Zakireen’ (narrator for tragedies of Karbala) should be stopped. He said if the rulers really wanted to establish peace in the country, they should arrest the banned groups and scrutinised them. The cooperation of federal government with TNFJ regarding the establishment of Azadari Cells throughout the country to facilitate the mourners of Imam Hussain is highly appreciable, while the government of Punjab and other provincial governments are trying to sulk over the situation.Agha Moosavi said that Mourning is the inheritance of Syeda Zainab (A) and the life-blood of our lives. No protest is bigger than Azadari (mourning) and no grief is higher than the grief of Imam Hussain (A). Agha Mossavi said the co-operation of Federal Government with Tehrik-e-Nifaz-e-Fiqah Jafria (TNFJ) for setting up Azadari Cells to facilitate the mourners, was highly appreciable and the provincial governments should also follow this suit. He also urged the media not to give projection to the banned outfits and instead of help establishing peace in the country. /129