Speakers at a seminar called for joint efforts to promote peace and justice and purge the country of the menace of regionalism and sectarianism. Addressing as chief guest at a seminar on Friday, Central Chairman of National Peace and Justice Council, Mian Abdul Waheed said that Islam teaches us peace, justice, brotherhood and interfaith harmony.
"It is duty of the entire nation to work together for promotion of peace and justice and purge the country of regionalism and sectarianism," he said. The seminar on 'National Peace and Justice' was organised by renowned social figure and President of National Peace and Justice Council (Islamabad Chapter), Amjad Hussain Malik.
Mian Abdul Waheed opined that rule of law and quick dispensations of justice were two basic ingredients to improve the present situation and the country and informed the audience that the council was established to support such efforts. "I will try my best to fulfil this responsibility." He said the council was set up seven months ago and its central secretariat was set up in Lahore and the election of its office bearers had already been completed in the entire country and also in 46 countries.
He asked the intellectuals and people belonging to all walks of life to support them in their noble cause and achieve the objective of peace and justice. He expressed the confidence that the President of the Council of Islamabad chapter would make every effort in making the organisation a strong and functional body.
Florida-based Poet, Sabir Hussain Sabir, currently visiting Pakistan, stressed upon the writers and intellectuals to project Kashmir and Palestine issues in their writings and also highlight injustices against the Muslims. Brigadier Riaz Raja(Retd), Dr Ghazanfar Mehdi, G. R. Chishti, Abdullah Gul, Pir Syed Muhammad Makhdoom Gillani, Secretary Information of the Council, Nadeem Pehalwan, Mrs Nasir Shaukat, Tariq Azim and the Florida (USA) based writer and poet Sabir Hussain Sabir, Chairman Literary Organisation 'Dhandara', Safdar Shahid Malik, Syed Nafees ul Hassan Bukhari, Professor Mashkoor Siddiqui, Syed Aamir Abbas Kazmi, Dr Muhammad Ayub, Syed Asar Ali Shah, Professor Moazam Tahir Minhas, Izharul Hassan Advocate, Amira Batool Advocate, Raja Mujahid Afsar, Malik Aurangzeb Awan and Shoaib Malik also addressed and felicitated Mian Abdul Waheed and Amjad Hussain Malik for their efforts and assured their full support. A large number of participants from Lahore, Peshawar, Chakwal, Wah Cantt, Murree, Multan, Bahawalpur and other cities attended the seminar.