Staff Report
PESHAWAR: Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Muhammad Azam Khan, has made an appeal to religious leaders and Ulema of all sects to play their due role in promoting sectarian harmony in the prevailing situation of the province and in educating/ guide the general masses in this regard so that a peaceful environment in all respect could be ensured which is a dire need of the hour.
In a statement issued here on Sunday, the Chief Minister has appreciated the role of religious leaders and Ulema in pacifying the sentiments of the general masses after an unpleasant incident that took place in a private sector educational institution in Peshawar the other day; and said that the provincial government highly valued their positive role.
Role of Ulema in promoting harmony
He has said that religious leaders and the Ulema of the province have always played a very positive role in such matters and expressed the hope that the Ulemas will play the same role in the future.
Muhammad Azam Khan has further said that in the context of the prevailing law & order situation of the province and the peaceful holding of the upcoming general elections, there is a dire need for a peaceful environment in the province as it was never before adding that the province could not afford any kind of unrest or sectarian issue in the prevailing situation.
He once again appealed to the religious leaders and Ulema of all sects to further promote sectarian harmony and to play their important role in pacifying the general public’s sentiments in such incidents so that such issues could be dealt with as per law.
