16 Oct 2018

Jaffarabad : Tempers High as Police Van Allegedly Runs Over Protesting Lady Pilgrim - Shaheedah Zubaidah Khanum

The issue of stranded Zayereen took a very painful turn on monday as a protesting lady was crushed to martyrdom allegedly by police van .

 The incident occurred near Jaffarabad as momineen were enroute to Quetta from Jacobabad and interior Sind for commemorating Arbaeen ceremonies in the Holy City of Karbala.

The brave martyred lady,identified as Zubaidah Khanum, was protesting against the unjustified delays and raising voice for opening of the route when she was allegedly run over by Police van in a show of high handedness,local sources mentioned.

Millat-e-Jaffaria Pakistan took serious note of the incident and expressed solidarity with pilgrims who have been braving intense weather  on the Taftan border ,waiting for security clearance to be granted.

Several pilgrims are said to be in serious condition due to dismal situation,lack of food /necessities of life and due to contracting diseases. 

At least another three momineen are said to have been injured in the incident.

Momineen are requested to exercise extreme restraint in the name of Imam Hussain[AS]. 

It indeed is a matter of shame for those at the helms of affairs for not attending to the humanitarian issue in a timely and serious manner which is aggravating the crisis situation.


Momineen from across the province and nearby towns are requested to help the stranded Azadaran-e-Imam-e-Aali Maqam [AS] on Taftan border and all other nearby areas with food,water,medicines and necessities of life on self help basis with the guidance and help of philanthropists,religious scholars and community elders.

 Medical doctors are also requested to extend their services on large scale on  self help basis to stranded Zayereen on borders to avoid  any further loss of lives due to infections and diseases etc.

Heart rending videos of stranded Zayereen's passionate appeals amid intense weather kept doing rounds on social media in recent week especially .

The religious sensitivity attached with the obligation to the cause of Imam-e-Aali Maqam Imam Hussain[AS] Arbaeen commemorations and the extra-ordinary vigour associated with the very name of Imam Hussain[AS] requires the administration to take cognizance of the whole issue in a prudent manner and work concertedly to resolve it for facilitating the pilgrims .


Please recite a fateha for Shaheedah Zubaidah  and Shohada-e-Millat-e-Jaffaria Pakistan.