Afghans stopped from leading the prayers in Pakistani mosques

Pakistan's Federal Interior Minister, Rehman Malik, has asked all the Afghan Imams to stop leading the prayers in Pakistani mosques with immediate effect. Imam is the one who leads the prayer. Muslims offer prayer five times daily. One grand prayer is held every Friday. The Imam delivers a speech before the Friday's grand prayer which leaves a strong effect on the minds of the attendants because of its religious status. Majority of Pakistanis is illiterate and they give much importance to the speeches and statements of the Imam. Many Afghans are performing duties as Imam in a large number of mosques in Pakistan. A fresh wave of terror which started on 5th October has hit Pakistan hard and Pakistani government is doing its best to fight terrorism and extremism with the help of its western allies.