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Nation in Pakistan prays for
forgiveness
Pakistan
Times
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: The people of
Pakistan all over the cou ntry
observed Friday prayers as the day of payers for forgiveness in the wake of
massive earthquake, wreaking havocs of mammoth proportions last week.
The Ulemas in the Friday prayers across the country specially prayed for the
solace and salvation of the souls of those thousands of people who had
perished in the earthquake and for early recovery of those wounded besides
for the success of relief and rehabilitation works.
The Ulemas on this occasion urged the faithful to generously help their
traumatized brethren, expressing their solidarity with them at this hour of
trial. They called for national solidarity, unity and promotion of
brotherhood in people.
Special prayers
Special prayers wereheld in Faisal mosque, Lal Masjid, Jama Masjid
Secretariat, Jama Masjid Farooqia and other mosques in the twin cities of
Islamabad and Rawalpindi during Friday prayers.
Federal Ministers Aftab Sherpao and Ijaz-ul-Haq also attended special
prayers at Jama Masjid Secretariat.●
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