COAS says there’s no space for intolerance and extreme behavior
RAWALPINDI: (Suno News) 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 General Headquarters (GHQ), said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
Ulema and Mashaikh unanimously condemned extremism, terrorism, and sectarianism and pledged their continued support for the untiring efforts of the state and security forces to bring tolerance, peace, and stability to the country.
They underscored, “Islam is a religion of peace and harmony, and any skewed and distorted interpretations of religion by certain entities is for their vested interests only and has nothing to do with Islamic teachings.”
COAS while lauding the ‘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.
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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.
COAS said, “There is no space for intolerance and extreme behavior by any entity against anyone, particularly against minorities and vulnerable segments of the society.”
The forum unanimously supported the government’s measures to harden the state including repatriation of illegal foreigners, implementation of 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 also expressed anguish on the ongoing conflict in Gaza and atrocities being committed against the hapless people of Gaza and termed them 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.
