Ulema convention held: role of Ulema in ending religious hatred cannot be ignored: Shahbaz

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday said that political, judicial and military leadership of the country should sit together and decide that whether we have to live a respectful or a disrespectful life. "We should work together to make Pakistan welfare state as per thoughts of Quaid-e-Azam and Allama Iqbal. If we do not sit together today and do not decide to change the destiny of the country then we will be taunted like this till the doomsday," he said this while addressing a convention of Ulema belonging to all schools of thought, here at Aiwan-e-Iqbal on Saturday.
Shahbaz maintained that Ulema and mashaikh have a very great responsibility to discharge that is to improve the destiny of the nation and guide the society and the majority of Ulema teach righteousness and truthfulness. "Ulema have a great role to play in ending confusion prevailing in the country and resolving minor religious differences," he said, adding: "The role of Ulema in eliminating religious hatred cannot be ignored."
He said every Muslim is ready to sacrifice their lives for the respect of Holy Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and the message of the life of Holy Prophet (PBUH) is to serve orphans, widows and distressed humanity. He said Holy Prophet (PBUH) has given the message of forgiveness and patience. He said equal distribution of wealth is also the message of Holy Prophet (PBUH). He said the reservations created in the society during the last few decades due to the religious hatred and Ulema can resolved this situation.
He said the US president in his tweet has taunted people of Pakistan and he has insulted our national integrity by calling Pakistan liar and conspirator. He further said the people of Pakistan have given exemplary sacrifices not only for Pakistan but for the whole country and the US president has insulted our sacrifices.
He said the army police and every segment of Pakistan have given historic sacrifices in the war against terrorism and this irritating statement has put price tag of dollars and pounds on our sacrifices. He said those who are weighing thousands of sacrifices for dollars should know that our proud nation will fall these plots.
On one hand foreigners are insulting us while on the other hand the politics of sit-ins started in Pakistan in 2012 are strengthening these nefarious acts, he added. He said we have rendered sacrifices not for dollars but for peace in Pakistan and the whole world but we are being taunted.
He said the US president has asked about details the 33 billion dollars and we will provide them but I want to make it clear that this was the coalition support programme that was meant for joint efforts for the elimination of terrorism.
Addressing the convention, Law Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan said the belief in the finality of Prophethood (PBUH) is the basic part of our religion and those who do not believe in the finality of the Prophethood (PBUH) are considered expelled from the religion and they are non-Muslims and are creating "fitna" in the religion. He paid glowing tribute to Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif for holding a successful convention and said this is a welcome step and government took timely measures to tackle the situation created in connection with the finality of the Prophethood (PBUH) and the steps taken by the government are praiseworthy.
Allama Syed Riyaz Hussain Najafi said the Punjab government under the leadership of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has taken revolutionary measures in all social sectors including education and health and these revolution steps will produce fruits when there will be peace and national harmony in the society.
Maulana Ilyas Chinioti said the exemplary development in the Punjab is praised inside and outside the country. Allama Dr Mohammad Hussain Akbar said some people adopted a wrong way for their personal benefits regarding the situation on the finality of Prophethood (PBUH) and it caused the loss of billions of rupees to the country. Allama Syed Chiraghuddin said Chief Minister Shahbaz is an undisputed personality and we pray that Allah Almighty provide him the chance to serve the whole country.