The orders were passed during the CCPO’s meeting with a ten-member delegation of ulema, led by Dr Raghib Hussain Naeemi. The meeting was also attended by DIG Operations Ghulam Mehmood Dogar and other high-ranking officials.
Dr Naeemi told The Express Tribune that they had met the CCPO to express their concerns regarding the registration of FIRs against ulema under the Amplifier Act, and that this was discrimination and should not focus on just one sect and others using amplifiers should also be tried. He also said that provocative advertisement on the back of rickshaws and other vehicles were discussed, and the CCPO was also asked to solve the issue regarding illegal occupation of Mosques. The CCPO informed them that the matter was sub judice and they should wait for the issue to be settled in court.
Tahir appealed to the ulema to avoid the misuse of loudspeakers and keep the volume limited to the audience, ensure proper checking of people entering places of worship, and to ensure that cars, motorcycles and cycle stands were well away from the crowd.
He also called on them to stop giving sectarian sermons and instead forge an atmosphere of unity and brotherhood among their followers.
The CCPO called on the ulema to spread a message of peace, unity and brotherhood among their followers to defeat the aims of anti-state elements. He said the ulema can play a leading role in the maintenance of law and order in Lahore and help thwart the designs of terrorists.
Tahir noted that all segments of society will have to join hands to eliminate terrorism. He also assured the delegation that he would take timely action on their demands.
The ulema also gave the CCPO assurance of their cooperation.
Other members of the delegation included Maulana Muhammad Ali Naqshbandi, Mufti Muhammad Imran, Mufti Muhammad Haseeb Qadri, Mufti Kareem Khan, Maulana Imran-ul-Haq Farooqi, Maulana Murtaza Hashmi and Maulana Mujahid Abdul Rasool.
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The CCPO has set a great example and shown himself to be both, a principled officer as well as a thoughtful and reasonable individual. I hope the political authorities in Lahore recognize this and encourage other police officers across the country to follow this example. Very heartwarming!
Good move neva the less, but Why crackdown against Rickshaws only???? it should be against anyone having these kinda slogans pasted either on their homes, shops, cars etc..... etc....
great job, instead of praising this, we just question to fdo more, this is the first step, soon there will be more
should be implemented all over the country.
CCPO sahib what about hate posters, friday sermons and jalsa jaloos against ahmadis.Need some action here too.
As long as the Politician stay afraid to face these Maulvis, then these sort of atrocities will continue and the general public will be bystanders taking the brunt of it all.
CCPO sb. good job but what about unethical ads like " Mard kabi borha na hota", "Shadi Course" and bhla bhla..................
Very good step.
when ever govt say "appeal to the ulemas" it dosent work, you are giving them a latitude which as if they are above law
Thank you! I was sick and tired of reading this anti-India propaganda on back of Rickshaws in Lahore (or at least I hope that is also covered under this order as the title picture suggests!)
Should be stop like this advertisemens on rikshas, buses,house walls,street walls, and etc.thanks
I hope they ban the ads on billboards which incite hatred against the ahmadi's as well
Why just on Rickshaw? What about other posters and banners everywhere?
BTW the add shown in picture is not sectarian. However, if there any sectarian add it shall be removed. However, there are some parties which itself is sectarian add like Sunni Ittehal Council, Sunni Tehreek, Tehreek Jafria, Jamiat Ahle Hadis and these parties are also willing to take part in election. As far as I remember that no party is allowed to participate in election having sectarian or linguistic names.
Yesterday a meeting by civil society protest against Difa-e-Pakistan Council in Peshawar and this development today in Lahore are both good signs to contain rising sectarian influences.
As long as as you don't zero in on loud hailers, you are wasting time, money and effort.
Thumbs up and salute to CCPO Ahmad Raza Tahir..!!