Body to prepare concept paper on Sufis role

PM Imran for highlighting mysticism and the role of Sufia-e-Kiram in the spread of Islam

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said it was need of the hour to inform young generation about the role of Sufia-e-Kiram and mysticism in the spread of Islam.

The prime minister said this while chairing a high-level meeting about highlighting mysticism and the role of Sufia-e-Kiram in the spread of Islam and establishment of an educational and research institution in that regard.

The prime minister said establishment of such an institution in that regard was of paramount importance where comprehensive discussion and genuine research about the services of Sufia-e-Kiram and mysticism could be done.

He said establishment of such an institution and the research done there would not only inform the new generation of the real teachings of Islam but it could also save the society from the exploitation done on the name of religion.

A four-member committee comprising Minister for Religious Affairs Noor ul Haq Qadri, Khawaja Shiraz Mahmood, Mian Muhammad Hanif and HEC chairman has been formed in that regard which will formulate a concept paper and present it to the prime minister.

The meeting also reviewed the steps taken regarding provision of proper facilities to the devotees at Dargahs and Mazars.

Also, the prime minister said the government, in order to ensure welfare of the masses, would introduce such a system under which local bodies' representatives would be empowered and be answerable to the people.

He expressed these views while talking to Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) belonging to Multan division.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Syed Fakhar Imam, Zahoor Hussain Qureshi, Ahmad Hussain Dahar, Malik Muhammad Amir Dogar, Makhdoom Zain Hussain Qureshi, Muhammad Ibrahim Khan, Mian Muhammad Shafiq, Tahir Iqbal and Aurangzeb Khan Khichi were present in the meeting.

The prime minister urged the MNAs to visit the hospitals of their respective areas so that the provision of quality healthcare to patients in the public sector hospitals could be ensured.