Lahore: Leadership of different political and religious organisations while lauding army chief’s decision of troops’ deployment in Saudi Arabia for training and consultative mission said that any evil force can’t destabilise brotherly relations of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. PUC Chairman Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, Maulana Ayub Safdar, Maulana Abdul Kareem Nadeem, Maulana Abdul Hameed Watto, Qazi Matiullah Saeedi, Allama Tahir ul Hassan of International Mutahidaa Ulema Council, Maulana Mufti Muhammad Zia Madni of Mutahida Ulema Islam, Maulana Faheem ul Hassan Thanvi of Jamiat ul Ulama e Islam (S), Maulana Ashfaq Patafi of Wafaq ul Masajid Pakistan and Maulana Ghulam Ullah Khan of Mutahida Ulema Ahle Hadees said that amidst prevailing challenges of Muslim world, endeavours should be made to rid Muslim Ummah of sectarianism, extremism and terrorism through reinforcing bilateral coordination among Muslim countries. “Conspiracies are being hatched against Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Muslim countries, which can only be contained through unity.” Leadership of different religious organisations also lauded the speech of Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Germany pertaining to peace efforts in Afghanistan. They said that the COAS represented whims of Islam and Muslims in a befitting manner. “General Bajwa made it clear to the world that there is a big difference between jihad and terrorism.” They said that the people of Pakistan were willing and committed to ensuring security and defence of Harmain Al Sharifain. “Enemies of Islam and Muslims are aiming at creating distrust among Muslim countries. Critics of Pak-Saudi relations should also comment on booming romance between India and Iran. Decision of Iranian leadership to lease out Chabahar Port to India hinted at the fact that every country owns right to devise its strategy and policies in accordance of their national interests.” Published in Daily Times, February 19th 2018.