'Sacred resistance?'

This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial "Sacred resistance?" carried by the newspaper recently. The newspaper has concluded its argument in the following words: "So far the only country that seems to have won the war on coronavirus is China and that country expects Pakistan to impose a complete lockdown. It is therefore imperative that the government seeks help of the leaders of religio-political parties Maulana Fazlur Rahman of JUI(F), Sirajul Haq of JI and others to engage with the Ulema and successfully persuade them to call off their planned congregations for taraveeh, the five daily and Friday prayers."

It is heartening to note that religious leaders such as Mufti Taqi Usmani, Mufti Muneebur Rahman and religio-political leaders such as Maulana Fazlur Rahman have announced that they are praying at home. In other words, they have set an example for their millions of followers to take every possible step aimed at containing the spread of coronavirus in the country.