A road is decorated in connection of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAWW)
Imran should give evidence of plot to kill him in guise of religion: Ashrafi
ISLAMABAD, Oct 08 (APP):Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Saturday said former Prime Minister Imran Khan should give evidence of the plot as how to kill him in the guise of religion.
Addressing a press conference, Ashrafi who is also the Chairman of Pakistan Ulema Council said Imran Khan as chief executive of the country did not suit him to speak like that without any proof.
He said on the issue of Masjid-e-Nabwi desecration, the Muttahida Ulema Board received approximately a dozen applications against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief and his other party leaders but the religious body, keeping in view the sensitivity of the situation, did not issue any decree which could be harmful or threat to his life.
Ashrafi was sorry to say that the PTI chief was providing a cushion to international lobbies once against to get into momentum against the blasphemy law by leveling such allegations publicly.
He said he was also earning a bad repute to the country in the world through such political stunt.
He proposed the PTI chief not to associate the ‘lotacracy’ with ‘Jihad’ which is one of the sacred obligations of Islam as in a leaked audio, he himself was talking about buying five members of the National Assembly to save his government.
He inquired that on what basis Imran Khan was taking oath from his party leaders and workers while he himself was involved in this filthy practice.
Shedding light on the significance of Eid Milad-un-Nabi Peace Be upon Him, he said the resolution of all issues being faced by the Muslim Ummah across the world was lying in the obedience of Seerat-un-Nabi Peace be Upon Him.
He said we should adopt good deeds and help the people in need following the Uswa-e-Usna of the Holy Prophet Muhammad Peace Be Upon Him.
He said we should extend all-out support to approximately 33 million people who are in critical condition due monsoon rains and flash floods across the country.
Criticizing India for imposing restrictions on the Eid Milad-un-Nabi Peace Be Upon Him’s processions across the country and occupied Kashmir, he urged the international organizations to stop the Indian government to usurp the basic human and religious rights of Muslim and as well as other minority communities.
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Top two teams, Northern and Balochistan, face-off in third round of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
By Sohail Ali
LAHORE, Oct 08 (APP):Pakistan’s best first-class cricketers continue to ply their trade in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2022-23 and the third round of the four-day tournament commences tomorrow, Sunday in Abbottabad, Faisalabad and Rawalpindi.
After two of the three matches in the first round produced results, all three matches in the second round ended in a draw. The draws, however, set up the third round nicely with the points difference between top-ranked Northern and second-placed Balochistan reduced to only three before their face-off at the Abbottabad Cricket Stadium.
Balochistan staged an outstanding comeback to secure a draw after falling behind Central Punjab by 350 runs in the last round. It was a valiant second innings century from Imam-ul-Haq – who joined Balochistan after returning from County Cricket – and half-centuries from Imran Butt and Asad Shafiq that added five points to Balochistan’s tally, instead of a defeat.
Northern had begun the tournament with a dominating 10-wicket win. After Sindh had made 457 for eight, Umar Amin and Faizan Riaz scored solid centuries and Nauman Ali made 65 that lifted them to 417.
Their young all-rounder Mubasir Khan, who was player of the tournament in the last season, is the joint leading wicket-taker with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Arshad Iqbal with nine scalps. He took four wickets in an innings in the last match.
Central Punjab will rue the missed opportunity of claiming their first win of the tournament after taking a 350-run lead over Balochistan in the last round. Both of their matches proved to be stalemates and they will look to capitalise on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s poor form to earn 16 crucial win points.
Abdullah Shafique and Tayyab Tahir are the top run-getters in this edition with 329 and 302 runs at towering averages of 110 and 151. While Abdullah recorded his maiden double century and a half-century in the first round, Tayyab scored centuries in two consecutive innings, stretched over the two rounds.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa –languishing at the bottom of the points table – are the title defenders. They shared the trophy with Central Punjab in the 2020-21 edition and beat Northern in the final the previous season.
They have had a bad run in the two rounds and will hope to overturn their fortunes, starting tomorrow.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kamran Ghulam (249 at 62.25) and Waqar Ahmed (245 at 81.67) are third and fourth on the list of batters with most runs and fast bowler Arshad with nine wickets is the joint leading wicket-taker with Northern’s Mubasir.
In the third match of the round beginning from tomorrow, Southern Punjab and Sindh will play at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in front of High-Definition broadcast cameras that will beam the action live through PCB’s YouTube channel.
Southern Punjab suffered a heavy defeat by Northern in the first round and enter this match after drawing their previous round fixture against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Zain Abbas, the opening batter, is the highest run-getter for them with 195 – including a century – at an average of 48.75, while Hasan Ali, with six wickets at 34, has been their best bowler.
Sindh come into this match after playing two draws. They were able to post an imposing 457 for eight against Northern in the first innings of their previous round match against Northern thanks to a classy 158 from their captain Saud Shakeel.
Sindh’s middle-order comprises experienced Test batters Fawad Alam and Sarfaraz Ahmed and both have made their presence felt by stepping up when the team needed them to.
Fawad scored a brilliant century against Central Punjab in what was the two teams’ season opener and Sarfaraz has scored two half-centuries – his 148 runs have come at an average of 148 that underscore the struggle of the opposition bowlers to get him out in the first two rounds.
Pacers Asif Mehmood and Mir Hamza are the two leading wicket-takers for Sindh with seven and six wickets at an average of 34.29 and 18.83.
Rana Sana’s arrest warrants conspiracy to spread chaos: Marriyum
ISLAMABAD, Oct 08 (APP):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Saturday that arrest warrants of Rana Sanaullah were issued in Lahore as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan was afraid of him.
In a tweet, she said that it was a conspiracy to spread chaos and anarchy in the country in order to divert attention from the corruption of “foreign agent, liar”, who was playing with national security and trying to hoodwink the people.
The minister said that on the orders of Imran Khan, preparations were being made to invade the federation.
MWL Secretary General seeks Ulema’s help to counter extremism, terrorism
ISLAMABAD, Oct 08 (APP): Muslim World League (MWL) Secretary General Dr Mohammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa has sought Ulema’s help to cope with extremism as it is portraying a negative image of Muslims across the world.
Addressing a grand reception, hosted in his honor by Federal Minister for States and Frontier Regions Senator Muhammad Talha Mehmood here on Friday night, he said it was the responsibility of the religious scholars to disseminate the true teachings of Islam among the people in a bid to bring social reforms.
The MWL secretary general said there were certain elements fueling extremism in the Muslim societies to promote terrorist activities due to which the Muslim communities around the globe were facing various issues.
He stressed the need to enlighten the Muslim youth with the correct education of Islam and its proper understanding, saying that the Seerat-un-Nabi (Peace Be Upon Him) was one of best sources to approach it.
He said the youth should be educated on tolerance, love and forgiveness as these were the Sunnah of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
He said forgiveness was one of the great moral values of Islam which could help create a spirit of brotherhood in the society.
Quoting a verse from the Holy Quran, Al-Issa said, “We should invite the people towards the way of Allah Almighty and show people the right path.”
The MWL, in collaboration with the Ulema of Pakistan, would make efforts to spread the real message of Islam throughout the world, he added.
Al-Issa said the MWL was making all out efforts to help the flood victims in Pakistan and it would further provide support for their rehabilitation.
He also lauded the role of Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehood Ashrafi, Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Mufti Abdul Shakoor, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman and Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki for their outstanding services to Islam and contribution in promoting interfaith harmony.
Earlier, Senator Talha in his welcome address, paid rich tribute to the MWL secretary general for playing an important role in the propagation of Islam in the real sense and promotion of interfaith harmony worldwide.
Terming Saudi Arabia an all-weather friend of Pakistan, he said the Saudi government had always supported Pakistan in difficult times – during the 2005 earthquake and the 2010 floods.
During the recent floods in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia continued its tradition to provide support and humanitarian assistance, he said.
JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman said Pakistan highly valued the services of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Later, souvenirs were exchanged with the Saudi dignitaries.