Pakistan Forms National Peace Message Committee to Counter Extremism

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ministry of Information has announced the formation of the National Peace Message Committee, aimed at building a unified narrative against extremism, terrorism, sectarianism, and hate speech.

According to the official notification, the committee will work as a sub-body of the National Committee for Narrative Formation. It will be chaired by the Federal Minister for Information and will include religious scholars, minority representatives, and senior officials from relevant ministries.

Prominent members of the committee are Senator Hafiz Abdul Karim, Mufti Abdul Rahim, Allama Arif Hussain Wahidi, Pir Naqeeb ur Rehman, Allama Muhammad Hussain Akbar, and Dr. Raghib Naeemi. Other members include Moulana Tahir Mehmood Ashraf, Moulana Tayyab Panjpiri, Allama Ziaullah Shah Bukhari, Bishop Azad Marshall, Rajesh Kumar Hardasani, and Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora.

The committee’s main task will be to promote peace, strengthen interfaith harmony, and create a strong national response against extremist ideologies.