National
December 21, 2020
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony, Middle East and Muslim Countries Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi Sunday said the government was pursuing Prime Minister Imran Khan’s instructions to address the issues of minorities and his office was being used as Special Coordination Center to resolve their issues.
Talking to visiting delegates of Christian community here, Ashrafi said no complaint of forced conversions had been reported in the country during the last two months.
“With joint efforts of Ulema-Mashaikh and lawyers, instances relating to misuse of blasphemy laws witnessed a halt in the country,” he said.
National
December 21, 2020
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony, Middle East and Muslim Countries Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi Sunday said the government was pursuing Prime Minister Imran Khan’s instructions to address the issues of minorities and his office was being used as Special Coordination Center to resolve their issues.
Talking to visiting delegates of Christian community here, Ashrafi said no complaint of forced conversions had been reported in the country during the last two months. “With joint efforts of Ulema-Mashaikh and lawyers, instances relating to misuse of blasphemy laws witnessed a halt in the country,” he said.
PM Imran Khan’s aide says misuse of blasphemy laws stopped in Pakistan
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Monday Dec 21, 2020
Special Assistant to the PM on Religious Harmony, Middle East and Muslim Countries Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi. File photo.
Tahir Ashrafi urges all sections of the society to play their role in making Pakistan a peaceful and prosperous country.
Christian Community assures the government of implementation of COVID-19 SOPs during the Christmas festivities.
The government was pursuing PM Imran’s instructions to address the issues of minorities, says Ashrafi
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan’s aide on Religious Harmony Tahir Ashrafi on Sunday said that the misuse of the blasphemy laws has stopped in Pakistan.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is setting up a special centre to examine forced religious conversion and the underage marriage of minority girls.
The announcement was made by Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi, special aide to Prime Minister Imran Khan on religious affairs and chairman of Pakistan Ulema Council, in a tweet on Dec 16.
“A Special Coordination Centre has been established to address the issues of minorities. No one will be allowed to cause panic in the country over the issues of forceful conversions and underage marriages,” Ashrafi said.
“The issues being faced by nonMuslim Pakistanis will be addressed by the formation of interfaith harmony councils.”
Arzoo Raja is escorted to Sindh High Court in Karachi on Nov. 9. (Photo: Nadim Bhatti)
Pakistan is setting up a special center to examine forced religious conversion and the underage marriage of minority girls.
The announcement was made by Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi, the special aide to Prime Minister Imran Khan on religious affairs and chairman of Pakistan Ulema Council, in a tweet on Dec. 16.
“A Special Coordination Center has been established to address the issues of minorities. No one will be allowed to make panic in the country on the issues of forceful conversions and underage marriages,” Ashrafi said.
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