In this file photo, Pakistani security personnel patrol are deployed during a Muharram procession in Karachi. AFP/File
ISLAMABAD: Senior clerics and members of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) here on Tuesday issued a code of conduct for the upcoming Islamic month of Muharram and demanded the religio- political parties to discourage extremists within their ranks.
In this regard, CII chairman Dr Qibla Ayaz chaired a convention, which noted that foreign forces were planning to fan sectarianism during Muharram and it was the collective responsibility of religious segments to foil any such move.
The council asked all the ulema and religious figures not only to be careful while handling social media, but also to remain fully vigilant about any miscreants trying to fan differences.