[GEO.TV] Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf...
has called on Ulema to help the government remove bad boy interpretations of Islam and promote peace.
Addressing a seminar at Jamia Naeemia on Saturday, the prime minister stressed that Ulema should play an effective role in promoting unity among society and dispel the false propaganda against the real teachings of Islam.
"Blood is being shed in the country in the name of religion, you can solve this problem," he addressed the religious scholars present in the audience.
The prime minister said the PML-N government and Ulema would collectively foil all attempts, aimed at creating fissures in the society and with their joint efforts, strengthen peace in the country. "We have fought the greatest war against terrorism in the world," he said, adding the hands of Lions of Islam were broken.
According to the prime minister, some people had hijacked religion for their ulterior motives, adding that Jamia Naeemia is an institution where students from all schools of thought come to study.
The Prime Minister said that Ulema should reject arguments that Lions of Islam propagate. Speaking of the recent terrorist attacks in the country, the prime minister emphasised that these were facilitated by certain elements and the state would bring them to justice. "In these efforts, the role of Ulema was crucial."