Dearly Departed: Qul for Sakhi Sawar blast victims
No government official took part in the prayers and security remained tight on the occasion.
DERA GHAZI KHAN:
A collective qul ceremony for those killed during the Sakhi Sarwar shrine bombings was held on Wednesday. Hundreds of people took part in the prayers. Three days ago over 50 people were killed and 116 were injured in the bombings in DG Khan’s darbar Sakhi Sarwar. The injured are being treated in the DHQ hospital and the qul for the deceased was held near the darbar on Wednesday. No government official took part in the prayers and security remained tight on the occasion.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 7th, 2011.
A collective qul ceremony for those killed during the Sakhi Sarwar shrine bombings was held on Wednesday. Hundreds of people took part in the prayers. Three days ago over 50 people were killed and 116 were injured in the bombings in DG Khan’s darbar Sakhi Sarwar. The injured are being treated in the DHQ hospital and the qul for the deceased was held near the darbar on Wednesday. No government official took part in the prayers and security remained tight on the occasion.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 7th, 2011.