Speakers at a Paigham-e-Pakistan Peace Conference on Saturday paid tribute to Prime Minister(PM) Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir for their role in promoting peace and safeguarding national security.
The conference focused on the protection of the Two Holy Mosques (Haramain Sharifain), religious harmony, respect for humanity, the role of mosques and religious seminaries, youth engagement and promotion of the Paigham-e-Pakistan narrative.
The event also highlighted Pakistan’s role in promoting global peace, what the speakers described as the country’s success in the “Battle for Truth”, proposed mutual defense cooperation among Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye for the protection of the Two Holy Mosques and efforts to strengthen national unity, interfaith harmony and counter extremist ideologies.
The conference was chaired by Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad, Chairman of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, Imam and Khateeb of Badshahi Mosque, Lahore and Ambassador of Peace. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bahawalpur, Syed Hassan Raza, Additional Deputy Commissioner (DC) (Municipal Services) Dr. Ayesha Khan, Assistant Commissioner (AC) Saddar Hamza Ehtesham and Assistant Commissioner (AC) Bahawalpur City Iqra Mubeen were also present.
Addressing the participants, Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad said Pakistan was a stronghold of the Muslim world and the entire nation stood shoulder to shoulder with the Pakistan Armed Forces for the country’s security and defense.
He stressed that national unity was essential to overcoming challenges and urged religious scholars to utilize mosques and religious seminaries to promote respect for humanity, religious harmony, national cohesion and the message of Paigham-e-Pakistan.
