The nation-wide chehlum (40th) of the martyrs who embraced 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 Shia are brethren to each other'.

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.

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