PESHAWAR - Prime Minister’s Special Representa­tives on Religious Harmony, Maulana Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi here on Mon­day said that Hajj was one of the most important five pillars of Islam and reit­erated that the government was com­mitted to ensuring maximum facilities to all Pakistani pilgrims next year. Maulana Ashrafi, who is chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council, said that inter-faith harmony and mutual co-ex­istence in society are vital for the pro­gress and prosperity of Pakistan. Tahir Ashrafi said that Pakistan want­ed cordial and brotherly relations with all its neighbours and peace in Afghan­istan was in the interest of Pakistan. Maulana Ashrif appreciated the as­sociation’s efforts and expressed the hope that they would provide maxi­mum facilities to the pilgrims during the upcoming Hajj. Earlier, Jamal Khan Tarkai, chairman of the association, thanked Maulana Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi and apprised him about the association’s endeav­ours for the upcoming Hajj.

Source: The Nation December 19, 2023 10:14 UTC