Jammu Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) President, Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday greeted people on Shab-e-Baraat and hoped the auspicious occasion would be harbinger of peace, prosperity and well-being for entire humanity. In his message, Bukhari described the occasion as an opportunity to seek Allah’s mercy and help for redemption from the crisis of COVID19 that has crippled the entire world. Appealing people to abide by the COVID19 health advisories, the JKAP President remarked that people were going through extremely hard times and any violation of protocol set by the health department to tackle the deadly disease can put lives of people in trouble. “I humbly request people to go strictly by the government advisories and also appeal religious scholars to guide people to take required steps to stem spread of coronavirus pandemic while observing the sacred night of Shab-e-Barat,” he appealed. Highlighting significance of Shab-e-Baraat, the JKAP President said the auspicious occasion provides an opportunity to people to seek forgiveness and blessings of Allah. “While we pray to Almighty Allah for forgiveness, we should also seek Allah’s mercy to save the entire humanity from the havoc created by the deadly virus,” he remarked. Bukhari observed that during the holy night of prayers, people should seek penance and forgiveness from Almighty Allah and vow to be compassionate and work towards strengthening bonds of brotherhood, love and amity among themselves.
