JI voices concern over attempt on Mufti Taqi Usmani’s life

Jamaat-e-Islami chief Sirajul Haq expressed his concern over a reported life attempt on renowned religious scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani after he called on the latter in Karahci on Friday.

A man, later overpowered and handed over to police, had reportedly taken out a dagger when he was seeking a meeting with the scholar.

Haq inquired after Mufti Usmani’s health and discussed a number of matters of mutual interest.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed the prevailing political situation, the government's policies towards religious seminaries, the Financial Action Task Force-related legislation, and the bill allegedly targeting the family system in the name of legislation against torture in families.

It was agreed during the meeting that religious scholars and seminaries would continue playing their positive role in society.

The JI chief said alleged that the government was taking steps to limit the role of the mosques at the behest of international powers and monetary institutions.

He highlighted that severe unrest was prevailing in the society against the ruling regime over what he called “anti-family and anti-Islam measures”. He was of the views that a lot of clauses in the recent bills were against the basic laws of Islam.

Later, Haq visited the family of the late Dr Abdul Razzaq Iskandar, president of the Wafaqul Madaris Al-Arabia, to offer his condolence. He also paid a rich tribute to Iskandar for his contribution in the field of