CM announces to celebrate 'Shan-e-Rehmat-ul-Aalmeen' (PBUH) Week every year

LAHORE: Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Tuesday said the government has decided to officially celebrate 'Shan-e-Rehmat-ul-Aalmeen (PBUH) Week' in Rabi-ul-Awal every year.

Starting from Naatia Mushaira at Alhamra Lahore, different celebrations, including Mehfil-e-Sama and international Ulema & Mashaikh conference, will be held this week to illustrate the glorious character of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), he added. During the week, Na'at Khawani and Qawali mahafil will also be held at district, divisional and provincial level, he said.

While talking to media, the CM announced 'Rehmat-ul-Aalmeen Scholarship' with an initial grant of Rs 500 million; half of the amount will be utilized for giving stipends to position-holders, while rest of the money will be utilized for needy students for further studies. This fund will be increased every year and Rehmat-ul-Aalmeen Chairs are also being established in government-run universities in different divisions, he added.

The scholarships will also be given for conducting research on the Seerat-un-Nabi (PBUH) in world-class universities, he said. Islamic calligraphy competitions will be held and documentaries will be aired at electronic and social media platforms with English and French subtitles to highlight the blessed life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), he said.

The CM emphasized the West must understand that Muslims can sacrifice their lives but any disrespect to the great personality of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is intolerable in any manner. He emphasised that nefarious attempts made in the garb of freedom of expression are totally intolerable and the PTI government strongly condemns such profane cartoons in the strongest possible words.

He demanded of the United Nations to immediately put a worldwide ban to all such blasphemous attempts. "If anyone is upset over questioning the genuineness of holocaust, then why the emotions of 1.75 billion Muslims are hurt, again and again," he asked. He further stressed the OIC and other bodies to proactively respond to it so that no one could dare to repeat it.

To a question, the CM said that journalists will be given good news about Sehat Insaf Cards. To another query, he said that he regularly meets with assembly members and also held a meeting with Azhar Abbas Chandia MPA. "Any anti-state act is intolerable as we are Pakistanis and it is our only identity," he stressed.

Moreover, talking to Special Assistant for Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, the CM directed to vigorously project the pro-Pakistan narrative of Prime Minister Imran Khan along with public welfare initiatives.

The two years performance of the PTI government is better than the previous governments, he said, adding: "The government is striving to facilitate the people and I am the custodian of the rights of the citizens. No one will be allowed to make a dacoity over public interest."

The CM stated the slanderous campaign against institutions is, in fact, a conspiracy to weaken the country and the government will defend institutions at every level. The anti-state narrative of the opposition has been badly failed, he added.

Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said that political orphans are running an organised campaign against state institutions. The propaganda against state institutions is the agenda of enemies of the country and opposition parties have failed at every front, she added.

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