IHCs, PCs to be extended ahead of Muharram, says Ashrafi
July 8, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Ulema Council Chairman and Special Representative to Prime Minister on Religious Harmony and Middle East Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi has said the Interfaith Harmony Councils (IHCs) and Peace Committees (PCs) will be extended ahead of Muharram-ul-Haram for religious tolerance.
“The faithful of all religions and sects will work together to bring peace, harmony and stability in Pakistan and Interfaith Harmony Councils and Peace Committees will be extended ahead of Muharram-ul-Haram for promoting religious harmony in the country,” he said while addressing an interfaith harmony conference organized here on Wednesday by the Interfaith Harmony Councils and Peshawar Dices.
Blasphemy awareness campaign from tomorrow, says Ashrafi
July 1, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Ulema Council Chairman and Special Representative to Prime Minister on Religious Harmony and Middle East Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi has said a blasphemy awareness campaign is being launched from July 2.
Talking to visiting delegates of different religious schools of thought from South Punjab here on Wednesday, Ashrafi said the scholars of different religions and sects have to play an active role in maintaining law and order in the country. “In the last nine months, no killing has been reported in Pakistan on the basis of religion or creed,” he said.
He said forced conversions and underage marriages are almost non-existent in the country and if anyone has any complaints on the misuse of the blasphemy law, he or she should contact his office. He said people of all religions and sects live in Pakistan and it is a responsibility of the Muslims and the government of Pakistan to ensure protection
July 1, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Ulema Council Chairman and Special Representative to Prime Minister on Religious Harmony and Middle East Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi has said a blasphemy awareness campaign is being launched from July 2.
Talking to visiting delegates of different religious schools of thought from South Punjab here on Wednesday, Ashrafi said the scholars of different religions and sects have to play an active role in maintaining law and order in the country. “In the last nine months, no killing has been reported in Pakistan on the basis of religion or creed,” he said.
He said forced conversions and underage marriages are almost non-existent in the country and if anyone has any complaints on the misuse of the blasphemy law, he or she should contact his office.
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Ashrafi lauds govt for allowing new exam boards for semnaries
National
February 11, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Special Representative to Prime Minister on Religious Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi Wednesday said that that the government had approved 30-year-old demand of Madaris-e-Arabia Organisations, adding that registration of new examination boards will also be allowed.
“The decision relating to constitute new examination boards for the seminaries and the affiliation of the madaris with the Ministry of Education is an important achievement of the incumbent PTI government,” he said while addressing a press conference here on Wednesday.
Tahir Ashrafi said, “We thanks Prime Minister Imran Khan and Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood for registering new examination boards.” He underlined that no changes are being made in the religious syllabus of the seminaries.