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ISLAMABAD, Jan 01 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appointed Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, Chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council, as Coordinator for Religious Harmony and the Pakistani Diaspora in the Middle East and Muslim Countries.
The appointment comes at a critical time as Pakistan seeks to strengthen its engagement with the Muslim world amid evolving regional dynamics and the strategic importance of relations with Gulf and other Islamic countries, said a press release here on Thursday.
Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi has previously served as a special representative and brings extensive experience in religious diplomacy, interfaith engagement and international outreach. In his new role, he will be responsible for enhancing coordination, promoting mutual understanding and further improving Pakistan’s relations with Islamic and Arab states, particularly in matters related to religious harmony and the welfare of the Pakistani diaspora.
Widely recognised for his efforts to promote interfaith and inter-sectarian harmony, tolerance and peaceful coexistence within Pakistan, Ashrafi has played an important role in encouraging dialogue among different religious schools of thought.
He is a member of the Supreme Council of the Muslim World League and is also affiliated with several prominent international and Islamic organisations. He maintains close and longstanding ties with leading Islamic scholars and senior figures across the Arab and Muslim world.
The appointment reflects the government’s commitment to promoting religious harmony, strengthening constructive engagement with Muslim countries and ensuring effective representation of Pakistan’s interests and its overseas community abroad.