HYDERABAD, April 24 Chief of the Millat-i-Jafria Pakistan and Islami Tahreek Pakistan, Allama Syed Sajid Ali Naqvi, has said that the government knows about terrorist training centres and their patrons.

“ If it is sincere, it could wipe out the network of terrorists in no time,” he said at a condolence meeting at Qadamgah Moula Ali here on Friday.

He said Sharia-based laws be enforced in the entire country but only after forging a consensus of all sects.

He said that no Shia-Sunni conflict existed in the country and added that it was the primary duty of the government to provide protection to the Ulema and leaders of all schools of thought, their places of worship and political leaders.

He said that during the last 27 years, thousands of Shia ulema, zakirs, scholars and notables had been killed, but not a single murderer had been arrested or punished.

And now the entire country had been left at the mercy of the terrorists, he said.

The Shia community was ready to render all sacrifices for the unity and solidarity of Pakistan, he said.

He demanded that all the criminals, murderers, terrorists, agents, saboteurs and agents provocateurs should be arrested and awarded punishment according to the constitution and law of Pakistan.

Other speakers included Allama Haider Ali Jawadi, Allama Baqar Najfi, Allama Altaf Al-Hussaini and Nizamul Haideri.

Allama Sajid Naqvi also visited Hussainabad, Latifabad, Tando Jehanian, Jamshoro and Kotri.

PROTEST DAY The Ittehad Ummat Council observed a protest day on Friday against terrorists activities in Fata, Swat, Buner and other areas, enforcement of Nizam-i-Adl Regulation in Swat and jirga system.

Activists of the council distributed handbills criticizing government in mosques, Imam Bargahs and at other public places.

Council leaders Allama Aun Mohammad Naqvi, Ameer Abdullah Farooqui and Dr Anisur Rehman Siddiqui, in a statement, strongly protested against the approval of Nizam-i-Adl Regulation by the National Assembly.

They said the enforcement of the regulation was a violation of the golden principles of Islam. People would never accept that, he said and demanded revocation of the regulation.

APTUO The All Pakistan Trade Unions Organisation at a meeting held here on Friday lashed out at the Deewan sugar mills management for withholding three-month salaries of workers and sending them on forced leave. They demanded payment of the outstanding dues to workers immediately.

The meeting demanded that commensurate with the rate of inflation, salaries of the workers should be increased by Rs5,000 per month.

Expressing concern over the non-payment of minimum wages of Rs6,000 per month to the employees of Mirpurkhas local bodies, the meeting demanded that the enforcement of minimum wages act should be ensured.