Mian Iftikhar: No place for terrorism in Islam

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PESHAWAR – Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Inter Provincial Coordination Mian Iftikhar Hussain has said that Islam is a religion of peace, brotherhood and tolerance and there is no place for extremism and terrorism in Islam.
He expressed these views while addressing a provincial Seerat-un-Nabi (SAW) conference in the Audatrium of Auqaf at Peshawar on Saturday.
Provincial Auqaf Minister Namroz Khan Khankhel addressed the conference as a chief guest. Other speakers of the function were Provincial Chief Khateeb Qari Roohullah Madni, Mufti Ghulam-ur-Rahman, Syed Liaqat Ali Shah Gilani and Syed Abid Shakiri.
The information minister maintained, “It was need of the hour to get guidance of the teachings of our Holy Prophet Muhammad SAW and adopt His strategy to come out of the present critical situation.
He called upon the ulema to come forward and play their due role in combating terrorism and extremism from the society. He underscored the need for sensitising the society about the menace of terrorism and stop more bloodshed in this land. He regretted that anti-state elements were acting on the agenda of enemies and presented the Muslims as terrorist in the world.
He said that it was the duty of ulema and intellectuals to present true picture of the Muslims before the world and identify the elements who were defaming Islam.
Mian Iftikhar declared that the life threat could not deviate him from his mission and Jehad against terrorism and extremism would continue till its complete elimination.
Those who afraid of death, will die again and again therefore he would preferred for a life of honour and dignity but would never bow down before the terrorists, he added.

ISO Pakistan is a patriotic organization, Government resolve all the concerns of Shia community, Rehman Malik telephonic conversation with Abbas Kumaili

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Imamia Students organization Pakistan (ISO) is a patriotic organization, this statement was given by the Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik in his telephonic conversation with the President of Jaffria Alliance Pakistan (JAP) Allama Abbas Kumaili.
According to the Shiite news correspondent, Rehman Malik assured the Allama Abbas Kumaili that he will issue the clarification of his statement with create misconception about the ISO in the country.
Mr Malik said that Imamia Students Organization is a patriotic organization saying that all the student organizations of the country were serving for the stability and development of the country.
On the occasion, Jaffaria Alliance President Allama Abbas Kumaili expressed the shia community of Pakistan deep concern over the irresponsible statement of Rehman Malik against the ISO. He said that ISO was the only student organization of Millat-e-Jafaria Pakistan saying that they would not accept any statement against the ISO, which defame the credibility of the Shiite organization.
He further said that ISO is a student organization, which has been working since 1972 with an agenda to promote the unity amongst all the Muslim sects.
He assured the Federal Minister Rehman Malik about the support of shia community of the country for the stability and prosperity of the country.
He demanded of the Federal Minister to immediately released the detained shia youths of Karachi arrested by the Agencies.
It may be noted here that a couple of days ago Federal Minister Rehman Malik given the irresponsible statement outside the parliament house Islamabad, in which he holds outlawed terrorists organization Sipah-e-Sahaba, Sipah-e-Mohammad and ISO responsible for sectarian violence in Karachi and included ISO name with the banned organizations.
In the reaction of Rehman Malik irresponsible statement, Imamia Students Organization and other Shiite organizations of the country addressed press conferences across the country and protest demonstrations and denounced the statement of Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik.
Collective & Aggressive response from all factions of Millat e Jafferiya throughout the country have compelled the Interior Ministry to take back their statement and declare that all student organizations especially ISO are patriotic organization of the country