Ludhiana, April 24 -- The Punjab's Shahi Imam, Maulana Muhammad Usman Rehmani Ludhianvi, condemned the recent terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir, calling it a "shameful crime against humanity". In a protest held outside the Jama Masjid in Ludhiana on Wednesday, an effigy representing terrorism was burned, and prayers were offered for the victims.

Addressing the gathering, Maulana Ludhianvi expressed deep anguish over the loss of innocent lives. "Killing people based on their religion is an act of cowardice," he said, referring to reports that the attackers had targeted tourists after questioning their faith. Quoting the Quran, he stated, "The murder of a single innocent is the murder of all humanity."

The Shahi Imam accus...