Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Stand Firm on Palestine and Kashmir Issues

Interfaith Harmony Conference in Lahore on October 1, 2023

No Pressure from Saudi Arabia on Israel Recognition: Pakistan Ulema Council

LAHORE, /DNA/ – Pakistan is not recognizing Israel. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will only accept  solutions to the Palestine and Kashmir, which will be accepted by  Palestinians and Kashmiris, said Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi, Chairman Pakistan Ulema Council, President International Interfaith Harmony Council.

While addressing a press conference here on Tuesday in Lahore, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi said that the establishment of an independent Palestinian state is near.

 Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi also announced that leaders of all the religions and religious sects have been invited to the Sirat Rahmatul-ul-Alameen Conference, which has been scheduled to be held in Lahore on 1st October 2023.

Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi underscored that inter-religious and Interfaith tolerance and harmony is the need of the hour. 

 Chairman Pakistan Ulema Council and President of International Interfaith Harmony Council Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi while addressing a press conference in Lahore was also flanked by

 Maulana Muhammad Aslam Qadri, Maulana Mubashir Rahimi, Maulana Abdul Ghaffar Farooqui, Maulana Ibrahim Hanafi, Mufti Syed Naseem Islam, Mufti Falak Sher, Mufti Rahmat Din, Qari Kifayatullah, Maulana Nasir Haqqani, Qari Faisal Amin and others religious scholars.

Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi said that Pakistan’s position on the issue of Palestine and Kashmir is very clear and explicit and baseless rumors should be avoided in this regard.

 The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has also and especially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have clarified their position on the Kashmir issue during the recent meeting of United Nations  General Assembly.

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are natural allies and it is not possible that solution to Kashmir and Palestine issues should be accepted without the consent of the Palestinians and Kashmiris.

 Kashmiris should be given rights according to UN resolutions and Palestinians should be given an independent state.

Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi also pointed out that peace efforts on part of Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman also aims for peaceful solutions of Kashmir and Palestine issues.

 Saudi Arabia is not putting any pressure on Pakistan on the issue of Israel, spreading false news and rumors in this regard should stop, said Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi.

 He said that forces hostile to Islam and Pakistan have made an evil plan to sabotage the atmosphere of inter-faith harmony on Pakistani soil, which has has been foiled.

The conspiracy to sabotage religious harmony in Sargodha and it’s adjoining areas has been foiled with coordinated efforts of Ulemas-Mashaykh and country’s security institutions.

 Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance, which protects the rights of the minorities, said Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi.

 Chief of Army Staff, General Syed Hafiz Asim Munir, in a meeting with the leaders of the Christian community, has clearly explained to them the teachings of Islam.

Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi said that the Pakistan Ulema Council is organizing a Sirat-e Rahmatul-ul-Alameen ﷺ Conference in Lahore on October 1st, 2023 in connection with the month of Rabi-ul-Awwal, in which the leaders of different  religious schools of thought and religions across the country have been invited to participate.

 In this conference, an important action plan will be announced regarding inter-faith and inter-religious harmony in the country, said Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi.