Islamabad: The Jamat-e-Islami will arrange a family festival at
Rose& Jasmine Garden on October 30 (Sunday). The aim of the festival
is to provide healthy entertainment and promote cultural activities in
the capital.
Addressing a press conference here on Monday, Mian
Aslam said that people from all segments of the society would
participate in the festival. He said that Jama’at Ameer Syed Munawar
Hassan would also participate in thr festival and address the
participants.
Mian Aslam said that different games and other
healthy activities would also be arranged in the festival. He said that
under this festival cricket tournaments would also be arranged at 10
different places in which 300 teams would participate.
He said
that with the cooperation of private schools association and teachers
association, 600 boys and 150 girls from private schools of the country
would also participate and in this regard competitions are continued in
district level.
He said that Qirat competitions would also be
arranged and Qaris from outside the country would also participate in
this competition.
All the programmes would be arranged
separately for men and women and in this connection all the necessary
arrangements have been completed while an advertisement campaign has
been started, he added.
Mian Aslam said that inflation, law and
order situation, load shedding and other issues have deprived the
citizen of Capital from recreational activities.
He said that
the issues have divided the society and reduced their interaction with
each other therefore; this family festival is being arranged. He
expressed his hope that this festival would bring a smile on the faces
of depressed people of the city.
To a question, Mian Aslam said that to avoid any unpleasant activity foolproof security arrangements have been ensured. Online
