PUC to contest elections

LAHORE: A meeting of Central Executive Council of Pakistan Ulema Council held here Tuesday, which announced unanimously to repose trust on leadership of Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi as Pakistan Ulema Council Chairman and Maulana Abdul Hameed Wattoo as Central Secretary General.

The central executive body of Pakistan Ulema Council also demanded the prime minister to call All Parties Conference on threats of US President Donald Trump towards Pakistan. The PUC executive body announced observing 5th January (Friday) as protest day to condemn threats of US President.

The PUC central executive body also addressed a press conference following the meeting, in which the PUC leadership announced arranging “Third Message of Islam Conference" on 28th March, 2018 in Islamabad.

Pakistan Ulema Council Chairman Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi chaired the central executive body meeting. The central executive council announced unanimously to arrange "Tahafuz-e-Khatam-e-Nabuwwat Wa Namus-e-Risalat Ulema Mashaykh Conventions" respectively on 8th January in Lahore, 16th January in Gujranwala and 21st January in Faisalabad.

A resolution adopted at the central executive council of Pakistan vehemently condemned threats of US President Donald Trump towards Pakistan and demanded the government to adopt a strong stance of Pakistan against threats of US President making it categorically explicit on US administration that Pakistan is no more interested in "Do More" criteria on US dictations and Pakistan wishes relations with US on equal footings.

The conference also demanded the government to public report of Raja Zafarul Haq by exposing the elements responsible for making changes in declaration of Khatam-e-Nabuwwat. Another resolution adopted at the conference stated that conspiracies are being harboured to create mistrust between Pakistan and Muslim world. Some elements are making baseless propaganda to malign leadership of Saudi Arabia. The PUC central executive council also announced unanimously to contest next general elections in the country and for this purpose, a committee was also constituted with Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi in chair, which will be tasked to coordinate with other political and religious organisations of the country for possible alliance and electoral coalition.

Emergency course: Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) director general formally inaugurated a four-day course for establishing Community Emergency Response Teams in all union councils of Punjab held at the Managers Training Centre (MTC), Rescue 1122 headquarters Tuesday.

The course has been organised for capacity building of 24 Rescue and Safety Officers (RSOs) so that they could be able to play key role in building of safer communities across the Punjab by involving Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs).