Daily Times

In aegis of Pakistan Ulema Council, Pak-Saudi Arab Relations Conference was held here on Thursday at Islamabad Hotel. Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi Chairman Pakistan Ulema Council presided over the conference. Among key participants of the conference include Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Maulana Noorul Haq Qadri, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, Presided International Islamic University Dr. Ahmed Al-Yusuf Al-Darvesh, Allama Tahirul Hassan, Maulana Zubair Zahid, Maulana Muhammad Khan Leghari, Maulana Assed ur Rehman, Qari Mubashar Rahimi and Maulana Islamud Din, Allama Sajjad Naqvi, Maulana Qasim Qasmi.

Leadership of political and religious organizations speaking at the conference welcomed the state visit of Saudi Crown Prince Amir Muhammad bin Salman to Pakistan stating that this visit will prove a historic milestone to strengthen Pak Saudi Arabia relations in the longer run.

Addressing the convention, Minister for Religious Affairs Maulana Noorul Haq Qadri stated that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are knotted in eternal relationship of brotherhood and no one could make differences between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia is committed to make historic investment in Pakistan to uplift Pakistan’s economy, which is demonstration of Saudi’s trust and confidence on people of Pakistan and government of Pakistan, said Maulana Noorul Haq Qadri.

The participants of the seminar also underlined that unity of Muslim Ummah is vulnerable to resolve confronting challenges of Muslim world. Muslims from all over the world gathered and united in Harmain Al Sharifain keeping aside all distinctions, this unity is required to steer out the Muslim Ummah from prevailing challenges.

President IIUI Dr Ahmed Yousif Al-Darvesh stated that Saudi Arabia feels proud on its brotherly relations with Pakistan.

The participants of the seminar also lauded efforts of PTI government for strengthening ties with brother Muslim countries adding that recent visit of Saudi Crown Prince Amir Muhammad bin Salman to Pakistan will further cement brotherly relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Massive Saudi investment in Pakistan will enhance opportunities for both Saudi and Pakistani merchants to boost bilateral trade between both the Muslim brother countries.

Pakistan has to play a bridge like role to strengthen relations of Muslim countries.

People of Pakistan and Pak-Force have played very vital role to annihilate the menace of terrorism and extremism and this unity will prolong to eradicate the menace of terrorism and extremism from Muslim world.

Published in Daily Times, February 15^th 2019.