close
Friday May 10, 2024

Ashrafi holding conference on message of Islam 

By our correspondents
March 29, 2017

Islamabad

An event titled Second World Message of Islam Conference will be held on 12th April 2017 at Convention Centre, said Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, chairman of Pakistan Ulema Council.

Addressing a press conference on Monday at a mosque, Ashrafi said Pakistan Ulema Council will continue its struggle for eradication of terrorism, extremism and sectarian violence from Pakistan.

He said PUC has decided to consult with experts of information technology on blasphemous content issue. “Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar made a good conduct by coordinating with ambassadors of Muslim countries; however practical steps should be initiated to remove sacrilegious content from social media websites and coordination should be made on permanent grounds with authorities of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to block and remove this blasphemous content,” he said.

While highlighting basic objectives of the Second Message of Islam Conference, Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi said that it will prove as a forum to unite leadership of Muslim Ummah to make an ideological alliance against terrorism extremism and sectarian violence.

He also stated that political and religious leadership of the country should endorse Operation Radul Fasad and also appreciated endeavours on part of General (r) Nasir Janjua to devise an unanimous narrative on elimination of extremism and terrorism from the country with coordination of Ulemas and religious sections of the country.

He said that a joint committee should be formed including representatives of FIA to stop blasphemous content on social media. He also appreciated decision of General (r) Raheel Sharif to head Saudi Arabia-led military alliance adding that it will be great honour for Pakistan and security forces of Pakistan. Representatives and office bearers of Pakistan Ulema Council also accompanied Ashrafi on this occasion.