Dawood Ahmed:
ISLAMABAD: Leading Islamic Scholars (Ulema o Mashaikh) of all schools of thought interacted with General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ on Friday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
Ulema and Mashaikh unanimously condemned extremism, terrorism, and sectarianism and pledged their continued support for the untiring efforts of State and security forces to bring tolerance, peace, and stability to the country. They underscored that Islam is a religion of peace and harmony and any skewed and distorted interpretations of religion by certain entities are for their vested interests only and have nothing to do with Islamic teachings.
Religious Scholars Urged To Reject Misleading Propaganda
COAS while lauding‘Paigham-e-Pakistan’ Fatwa by religious scholars to nullify misleading propaganda disseminated by extremists and terrorists called upon Ulema o Mashaikh for its propagation and implementation in letter and spirit and shun internal schisms.
COAS signified the role of Ulema in harnessing youth towards understanding of Quran and Sunnah and character building alongside other academic knowledge and technical skills.
No Place For Intolerance, Extreme Behavior: COAS
COAS said that there is no space for intolerance and extreme behavior by any entity against anyone, particularly against minorities and vulnerable segments of society.
The forum unanimously supported the Government’s measures to harden the State including repatriation of illegal foreigners, implementation of the One Document Regime, anti-smuggling and hoarding measures, and anti-power theft drive. It also fully acknowledged Pakistan’s position and concerns on terrorism emanating from Afghan soil and urged serious actions by Afghanistan to address Pakistan’s concerns.
The Forum Condemns Atrocities Against The Voiceless Palestinians
The forum also expressed anguish on the ongoing conflict in Gaza and atrocities being committed against the hapless people of Gaza and termed them as crimes against humanity.
“Pakistan belongs to all Pakistanis without any religious, provincial, tribal, linguistic, ethnic, sectarian or any other distinction. Use of force and armed action by any militia, entity or group other than State is unacceptable”, COAS concluded.
