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AMID hefty security arrangements — al-over Pakistan —
for the observance of Youm-e-Ashur with reverence and
solemnity to pay homage to the treasured martyrs of Karbela,
the mid-day of Tuesday came as a perturbing jerk and jolt to
every Faithful — wherever — these souls dwell around the orb.
With no exact digit of casualties still available — yet
estimated beyond 50, lost their precious lives with injuries
to many others, in an incident in the provincial metropolis of
the Baluchistan — Quetta, wherein the main procession of
Ashura — the 10the of Muharram was targeted by unidentified
gunmen.
An identical ill-fated episode took place on the sacrosanct
soils of Iraq — with causalities in hundreds. Its’ the same
place, where the audacious and truthful grandson of the Holy
Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) — Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) gave
the supreme sacrifice along with his companions who laid down
their lives for the supremacy of justice and righteousness.
Both the awful incidents have been censured and condemned by
every pragmatic realm — from each and every direction of the
global — with optimal denunciation.
Whereas, the present set-up in Iraq is taking its’ own course
to overcome the perilous scenario — a natural phenomenon of
such an tragic occurrence — we share the grief with the kin of
every-one, who was targeted by the clandestine hand (s),
overtly to create a cavity among the ranks and files of the
Muslims, blessed and bestowed with unique emotions,
synchronizing harmony, fraternity and brotherhood.
This manifests the veracity that who-so-ever resorted to the
wicked act of terrorism — with blitz on the mourners’
procession in Quetta or the assemblage in the sanctified city
of Karbela, can — in no way — be a Faithful rather, by all
perceptions — the raucous, spiteful and callous foe of Islam.
Its’ so because the sacred religion does not permit such a
hideous act as adore, peace, amity, fraternity, mutual respect
— with equilibrium is and has always been the glorious
hallmark of every-one, linked with this faith — and that too
till eternity.
While beaming our sincerest eulogize for the apex authorities
— with President Musharraf atop — for taking an instantaneous
cognizance of this culpable and atrocious act by the gang and
cluster of terrorists, we do expect an evocative upshot of the
probe so as to ensure that all wicked designs of such flecked
and flawed icons of evil are thwarted — rather extinguished
and annihilated for all times to come — in the best interest
of the nation as well as the Ummah.
As is indexed in the history — even that of the recent past —
such perils were posed on the eve of Youm-e-Ashur with loss of
loved lives as well as injuries to many. In-depth
investigations were ordered — yet no reasons for such
incidents were disseminated to the people, who have the
natural right to be aware of the modus operandi of the
ferocious set(s) of the trouble-shooters — to become still
more cautious, careful and vigilant.
To reach a logical conclusion—and to stop such and nasty
course—in times ahead, it is obligatory that the life of the
one caged—for this episode, as one of the grisly character of
the fanatics’ cluster—is saved come-what-may.
This way—the agencies—responsible for ensuring law and
order—would be in a position to dig out a lot of information
about the activities and nauseating n’ vile plans of the
extremists—to make them evaporated.
On most of the occasions in the past—such evils—were
extinguished on the spot. Resultantly, the crime—whatever and
whenever—was committed fetched nothing beyond a horrid chapter
or a elf-tale —indexed in the nations’ history.
Such a milieu, not only turned a ‘font of potency’ for the
problematic species but also ended—every neurotic
phenomenon—without yielding an ardent and rational result. One
hope—it shall, in no case be allowed to ensue this time.
Yet — we are all sure, that the authorities shall take the
people into confidence — obviously to deal with such vicious
elements — with an iron-hand. As a matter of fact, the public
co-operation does much more than the colossal safety
arrangements. It is thus, all the more turns vital that people
are taken along to smash all trends of dilemma — wherever they
exist — in any silhouette.
Nevertheless, we would like to extol all the provincial
governments — of-course the federal government too — as except
the solitary untoward and unfortunate incident in Quetta,
absolute calm prevailed every-where in the country — amid
feelings of harmony and tranquility.
While waiting for the result of the high-level inquiry to
unearth the raison d'être of the Quetta episode, we express
our heartfelt sympathies with each and every member of the
bereaved families with a prayer to Allah Almighty to bless the
departed souls in eternal peace. Simultaneously our prayers go
— with every breath — for all those who sustained injuries in
the tragic occurrence — for their quick recovery at a swift
pace.
© 2004 Mumtaz Hamid
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