Islam teaches the lesson of peace, tolerance and honour and terrorists killing innocent people have no association with Islam and Islamic teachings, said Imam-e-Kaaba Dr Saleh Bin Mohammad Aal-e-Talib. “Endeavors and struggle of the Pakistan Army and people for annihilation of extremism, terrorism and sectarian violence are very praiseworthy and laudable, he said while addressing a convention of Pakistan Ulema Council on Friday. Imam-e-Kaaba said that prevailing challenges of Muslim Ummah could only be settled through unity among Muslim world. He stated that people of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were bind in relations of Muslim brotherhood and faith. “No one could diminish relations of respect and honor between the people of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.” He also lauded role of Pakistan for unity of Muslim Ummah, adding that the entire Muslim world felt proud on people of Pakistan and Pakistan Army. He said that those who were hell-bent on making sectarian divisions within Muslim Ummah could not be trusted as friends of Muslims. He added that Harmain Al-Sharifain is centre of Muslim unity. “Rumor mills are hatching conspiracies to make differences within Muslim Ummah to accomplish their nefarious designs,” said Dr Saleh Bin Mohammad Aal-e-Talib. Speaking on this occasion, Pakistan Ulema Conference Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi stated that every Pakistani was ensure security of Harmain Al-Sharifain as a soldier. He said that supporters of rebel Houthi tribes should remember that entire Muslim world was committed and united to ensuring security and sanctity of Harmain Al-Sharifain. He added that people of Pakistan and security forces of Pakistan had been rendering enormous sacrifices to eradicate menace of extremism and terrorism, and struggle to eradicate menace of extremism, terrorism and sectarianism from Muslim world would keep continue. In his address, Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf Saeed Al-Maliky stated that bilateral relations of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were strengthening with each passing day. Commenting on the arrival of Imam-e-Kaaba to Pakistan, he stated that affection and honour that Dr Saleh Bin Mohammad Aal-e-Talib.witnessed in Pakistan was unmatchable. Later, the PUC chairman also accorded honorary membership of Pakistan Ulema Council to Dr Saleh Bin Mohammad Aal-e-Talib. Central leader of International Khatam-e-Nabuwwat Hazrat Maulana Dr Saeed Inayatullah, Maulana Haji Muhammad Tayab, Maulana Asad Zikiriya, Maulana Shafi Qasmi, Maulana Zubair Zahid, Allama Tahir-ul-Hassan and Mufti Umar Farooq also addressed the gathering. Published in Daily Times, March 11th 2018.