Clerics and religious scholars from different religious organisations and religious schools of thought on Sunday underlined that every bid of the enemies of Islam and Pakistan to fan extremism, terrorism and sectarian violence in the country would be foiled. More than 1,500 leading Ulemas, Mashaykh and religious scholars from different religious schools of thought attended “Pakistan Stability Conference” that held here on Sunday in aegis of Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) Lahore Chapter. The clerics and religious scholars announced that the entire nation is committed and united along with law enforcement agencies of Pakistan to purge the country from extremists and terrorists elements. The religious scholars also announced to hoist national flags at all the seminaries and mosques on the eve of August 14. The conference also announced on behalf of all the Ulemas and Mashaykh of Pakistan to reject anti-Shariah decrees being issued on account of Quran-o-Sunnah. The Ulemas addressing the conference stated that Islamic Shariah and constitution of Pakistan have categorically defined stature of Ahmedis and no one could alter this reality. “Attributing any Muslim as Ahmedis or non-Muslim is very sinful act and considered as infidelity. The constitution has categorically defined rights for non-Muslims living in Pakistan and any organisation or individual can’t be allowed to seize rights of non-Muslims as defined in constitution of Pakistan.” The conference also pay respect and homage to the martyrs of the security forces stating that the entire nation is United with law enforcement agencies of Pakistan to purge the country from the menace of terrorism and extremism. The conference also lauded decision of the government to link registration of seminaries with Ministry of Education. The conference also announced to reject all the decrees being issued against the teachings of Quran-o-Sunnah. Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi,Chairman Pakistan Ulema Council presided over the conference. The conference also announced that 2019 is being marked as year to eliminate the menace of terrorism and extremism from Pakistan. Among notable participants of the conference includes Maulana Qazi Matiullah Saeedi, Maulana Muhammad Rafiq Jaami, Pir Asad Habib Shah Jamali, Allama Tahirul Hasssan,Mufti Saeed Arshad, Maulana Shakeel Qasmi, Allama Pir Zubair Zahid, Maulana Ahsan Ahmed Husseini, Maulana Abdul Qayyum Farooqi, Qari Abdul Hakeem Athar, Maulana Sajid Jhangvi, Maulana Aminul Haq Ashrafi and Mian Irshad Mujahid. The participants of the conference, speaking on the occasion, said that baseless propaganda was being fanned to make instability and anarchy in Pakistan. Enemies of Islam and Pakistan are publicising anti-Sharia decrees to make anarchy and chaos in Pakistan. The conference announced that any organization or individual will not be allowed to make politics in the country on account of the sanctity of prophethood and belief on the finality of prophethood. Declaration issues at Stability of Pakistan Conference underlined that killings on account of religion and making terrorism on pretext of Islam are against the teachings of Quran-o-Sunnah. All the religious schools of thought announced to disassociate themselves from all these elements. Any cleric, orator or scholar in their public sermon will not use sacrilegious words about Caliphs of Islam and Ahl-e-Bait. Elements using derogatory remarks will not be considered as representative of any particular religious sect and organisation. Any Islamic sect will not be announced as infidel and any Muslim or non-Muslim will be announced for extrajudicial murder. Believers of every religion and religious sects will be allowed to live in Pakistan as per their cultural and religious values as allowed in Constitution of Pakistan. A complete ban on usage of loudspeaker will be ensured except for Azaan and Friday sermons. Faithful of every religion with permissions of respective local administration will be allowed to arrange their gatherings and congregation. Strict check will be maintained on hateful literature. Scholars will be appealed to stay away from making any derogatory remarks about others. Being responsible citizens, responsibility rests on the shoulders of Muslim populace to ensure protection of worship places of non-Muslims living in Pakistan. The government should ensure implementation on National Action Plan in letter and spirit. According to the resolutions adopted at the Stability of Pakistan Conference, elements making decrees to obstruct Muslims from Hajj are enemies of Muslim unity. Government of Saudi Arabia has played every role to keep away Hajj & Umrah from politics. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has remained vigilant to serve pilgrims to their best. Pakistan thanked leadership of Saudi Arabia to include Pakistan in Road to Makkah Project to facilitate Pakistani pilgrims. The resolutions stated that Pakistan has always played positive role for durable peace in Afghanistan. Ulemas and Mashaykh endorse the efforts being made by the security forces, UAE and Saudi Arabia for peace and stability in Afghanistan. Acknowledgment of Pakistan stance on solution of Afghan issue by US Administration is great achievement for Pakistan. All the stakeholders of Afghanistan issue should settle differences with bilateral talks. Another resolution adopted at the conference condemned US move to put Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on watch list relating religious freedom. non-Muslims residing on Pakistan owns all the rights as defined in Constitution of Pakistan. Another resolution adopted at the conference endorsed decision of Pakistan Ulema Council to mark 2019 as year to eliminate the menace of terrorism and extremism from Pakistan. The conference and leading Ulema and scholars stated that religious scholars are united to purge Pakistan from religious extremism and sectarian violence. Another resolution adopted at the conference lauded stance of Prime Minister Imran khan on Kashmir and Afghanistan on his recent US visit. With the recent visit of PM Imran khan, Kashmir issue has once more came to limelight at world forum. The conference also lauded role of Shah Salman bin Abdul Aziz and Crown Prince Amir Muhammad bin Salman on Kashmir issue in support of Pakistan.