Siraj leaves for Umrah

LAHORE: Jamaat e Islami chief Senator Sirajul Haq left for Saudi Arabia on Saturday to perform Umrah.
JI Secretary General Liaqat Baloch will officiate as JI ameer, in the absence abroad of Sirajul Haq. In a message before departure, Sirajul Haq impressed upon country’s youth to spend most of their time during the last Ashra of the holy month of Ramazan at mosques and perform Aitkaf, if possible. He stressed that prayers be offered especially for peace, for the oppressed Muslims in Burma and other parts of the world, and for the prosperity of the Muslim world. He said it was the collective responsibility of the Muslim world to free the oppressed brethren in any part of the world from tyranny and subjugation.
During his stay in the holy land, Sirajul Haq will also meet Pakistanis residing there. He is expected to stay in Saudi Arabia for a fortnight.