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PM hails ulema’s role in society
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of the country’s leading ulema and mashaikh called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the PM’s House on Friday. The prime minister lauded the role played by them in spreading the message of Islam to the masses and in inculcating Islamic values among them. He noted with appreciation that forefathers of these ulema and mashaikh played a key role in the creation of Pakistan by supporting Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The Prime Minister said the government inherited many issues like terrorism and power shortfall and asked the ulema to play their positive role in making Pakistan a progressive country. He also called on the ulema to contribute towards the solidarity of Pakistan by playing their role in eliminating extremism and terrorism from the country and by promoting tolerance and inter-faith harmony. He said the government is committed to providing social and economic justice to the people and has formed a sub-committee of the cabinet for giving recommendations on reforms. He regretted that certain elements are trying to exploit the name of Islam and Pakistan to create unrest in the country. Ulema and mashaikh which met the PM included Dewan Ahmad Masood (Pakpattan Shareef), Khawaja Nasrul Mahmood (Tonsa Shareef), Pir Khalilur Rahman Chishti (Kamokey Shareef), Pir Syed Arif B Haq Shah (Sialkot), Allama Pir Mushtaq A. Shah (Sargodha), Allama GM Sialvi (Karachi), Allama Pir Syed Riaz Hussain Shah (Rawalpindi), Pir Syed Hasseenuddin Shah (Rawalpindi), Pir Kabeer Ali Shah (Choora Shareef), Pir Olya Badshah Farooq (Mohra Shareef), Sahibzada F Hassan Shah (Sehwan Shareef), Sahibzada Mohazimul Haq (Mohazamabad), Dr Abul Khair M Zubair (Hyderabad), Allama Shah Owais Noorani (Karachi), Engr Sarwat Qadri (Karachi), Pir Ateequr Rehman (Dhangri Shareef), Pir Nizamuddin (Sial Sharif), Pir Syed Imran Shah (Sahiwal), Pir Iftikhar ul Hassan Shah (Alo Mahar), Pir Moinul Haq Shah (Golra Shareef) and Pir Syed Yousuf Shah (Bahawalnagar), assured their full support to the government and its policies. They also apprised the Prime Minister of various matters relating to their areas including those related to the Auqaf department.
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