Islamic scholars agree with Minister on working for unity of people

Islamic scholars agree with Minister on working for unity of people.

They expressed these views at a conference of unity of Ummah held under the aegis of Idara Minhajul Hussain Lahore.

Islamic scholars agree with Minister

Allama Mohammad Hussain Akbar heads the host organization.

Speaking at a ceremony in Lahore, Minister for Religious Affairs, Noor-ul-Haq Qadri urged the Ulema and religious scholars to play their role and forge unity among the people.

He said that elements, who want to create anarchy, should not be allowed to exploit our differences.

The Minister said people of Pakistan always remained successful in defeating conspiracies against the country.

Islamic scholars have cooperated with the government on various issues.

Notably, they cooperated in ensuring implementation of SOPs during religious gatherings and rituals.

Recently, President of Pakistan had hosted them at Aiwan-e-Sadr to discuss SOPs regarding Moharram.

They agreed on safety measures at the meeting where prominent ulema also attended.

Minister for Religious Affairs Pir Nurul Haq Qadri, Interior Minister Brig (retd) Aijaz Shah, Governor Punjab Chaudhry Sarwar, Allama Raja Nasir Abbas Jafari, Allama Arif Wahidi, Dr Ghazanfar Mehdi, Allama Qamar Haider Zaidi, Raja Basharat Imami, and Allama Sajjad Naqvi attended the meeting.

Governors from other provinces, President Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Sardar Masood Khan, Allama Afzal Haidri and Allama Hussain Akbar from Punjab, Allama Shahanshah Naqvi, Allama Syed Ali Iqrar Naqvi and Allama Furqan Haider from Sindh, Allama Abid Shakiri and Allama Irshad Khalili from KP, Allama Syed Hashim Mosvi and Allama Sheikh Juma Asadi from Balochistan, and Mufti Kifayat Hussain Naqvi from the AJK participated through video link.

President Alvi lauded the religious scholars for extending cooperation during the holy month of Ramazan and Eid-ul-Fitr to contain the spread of COVID-19 and expected similar cooperation again.