MENDHAR, June 23 -- An extraordinary General Body meeting of the Shia Federation-a prominent non-political, socio-religious welfare organization of Jammu province-was convened today in Mendhar. The gathering saw participation from representatives of 35 Anjumans in the presence of dozens of independent observer from across the province and was presided over by renowned religious scholar and preacher, Molana Syed Zakir Hussain Jafri.

Approval of Proposed Amendments to the Constitution

The General Body unanimously passed a set of constitutional amendments to the Federation's charter, which had been in effect since 2007.

The body resolved to constitute an ad-hoc committee to manage the Federation's affairs for a three-month period. This inte...