Ulema and religious scholars at the Pakistan Aman Conference on Wednesday called for religious harmony, tolerance and peace in line with the teachings of Islam. “Islam is a religion of peace that teaches respect for humanity, religious harmony, tolerance and a society free from violence,” Majlis Ulema Pakistan Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad while chairing the conference, organized by the Majlis Ulema Pakistan at the Quetta Press Club.
Maulana Azad, who is also Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman, said that Pakistan was united and would always remain united. He said the nefarious designs of the enemy against the country had failed with the strong support of the mosque and the pulpit through promoting the ‘Paigham-e-Pakistan’.
The enemy powers wanted to weaken Pakistan by creating chaos, but “we will not allow their evil agenda to succeed,” he vowed. Maulana Azad said the armed forces and security agencies had strengthened the defence of the homeland by rendering unprecedented sacrifices. “All scholars and the entire nation stand with their brave armed forces and security agencies for the security and safety of Pakistan.
“It is a great statement and Fatwa, which the scholars and the great Sheikhs will make the voice of every house through the pulpit and mehrab (the mosque and the pulpit), will make it (Pakistan) stable,” Maulana Azad said. He reitertaed that the “Paigham-e-Pakistan’ was a great narrative which had broken the back of menaces of terrorism and extremism and strengthened the national unity and solidarity when it was disseminated through ‘the mosque and the pulpit’.
He said that the recent statement of Chief of the Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir for the protection, peace and stability of the country and elimination of terrorism from its soil was the voice of the entire nation.
