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23 February 2021
After an announcement in December 2020, the Pakistani government has renewed a commitment to protect minorities and promote religious tolerance with the appointment of a special aide to advise Prime Minister Imran Khan on interreligious matters.
Acknowledging a need to restrain the abuse of “blasphemy” laws and protect all victims of false accusation, as well as Christians and other religious minorities from forced marriage to Muslims and forced conversions, the government has appointed Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony and Middle East.
Ashrafi is a respected Muslim scholar and Chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC).
Clerics urge govt to fully implement NAP
National
February 22, 2021
LAHORE: Clerics and representatives of different political organisations and religious schools of thought have called on the government to fully implement the National Action Plan (NAP) and ensure legislation on the draft of Paigham-e-Pakistan .
While addressing Ulema-Mashaykh Convention, which held in Faisalabad here on Sunday under the aegis of Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC), clerics and representatives of different religious schools of thought stated that government had represented emotions of Muslim Ummah on the issue of Namoos-e-Risalat and on the belief in the finality of Prophethood (PBUH).
Pakistan Ulema Council Chairman Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi and Special Representative to Prime Minister on Religious Harmony presided over the Ulema-Mashaykh Convention. The clerics lauded role of the government stating that the ruling government has been playing a responsible role for protection of Masajid
Ulema striving hard to promote religious harmony: Ashrafi
February 21, 2021
Prime Minister s Special Assistant on Religious Affairs and Chairman of Pakistan Ulema Council, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi says Ulema from different school of thoughts are striving hard to promote religious harmony.
Addressing the Estahkam-e-Pakistan conference in Faisalabad Arts Council today (Sunday), he said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has pleaded the case of Khtm-Nabowat in United Nations forum.
He said that anti-state elements are trying to create hurdles between the government and institutions to weaken the country but Government and Ulema are on the same page for the glory and prosperity of Pakistan.