Islam has no room for terror: Gilani

OKARA Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Ali Gilani has said that the terrorists will not be able to cut off the PPPs relation with the masses, adding that the whole nation required to stand united against terrorists, as they were following their nefarious designs to divide the people while portraying a distorted picture of Islam, which had no room for terrorism.
Addressing the closing ceremony of 44th Urs of Hazrat Syed Ismail Shah Bokhari at Hazrat Karmanwala Sharif on Sunday, Gilani vowed to fight against terrorism with the complete support of the nation and said, I had received a tip-off about terror threat during the visit but we cannot disconnect our relations with the nation. The terrorists cannot dampen our spirits and courage. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira, Federal Minister for Labour and Manpower Syed Khurshid Shah, Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Hamid Saeed Kazmi, State Minister for Information Sumsam Ali Shah Bokhari, Punjab Minister Ashraf Sohna, SNGP Chairman Mian Misbahur Rehman and Sumsams elder brother, custodian of Karmanwala Sarkar Pir Mir Syed Ali Shah and Pir Sadiq Qureshi Qureshi Sajjada Nasheen Aastana Aalia Lohari Shareef Sindh were also present on the occasion.
Vehemently attacking the extremists for defaming Islam, he asked the people to fight the menace till its complete eradication, he said, No which sector of the society you belong to, whether you are in opposition or in power, whether you are in the parliament or outside, you all have to move forward to defend the country. We have to weed out terrorism from the country. Mentioning a long list of the problems faced by the country, he said, Today we are awfully entangled in the quagmire of price hiking, unemployment and terrorism. But he added that the govt was spending all available resources to counter the challenges and to raise the living standard of the people.
Gilani said Islam had no place for terrorism and pointed to Khankahi system (mysticism) as a vital source to purge the country of terrorism.
The Prime Minister said the role of saints and religious leaders against terrorism had been realised in and outside the parliament.
He called on Ulema to continue preaching the true values of Islam while advocating love, fraternity, peace and tolerance.
He said it were the saints and not the army generals, who spread Islam in Indonesia, Malaysia and other countries while the first ever Hadith in Hindustan was introduced by Sheikh Abdul Haq Mahaddith Dehlvi, who was a disciple of Hazrat Musa Pak (RA).
He also paid rich tributes to the armed force, Frontier Constabulary, law enforcement agencies, parliament, civil society, and the entire nation, especially the people of NWFP and FATA for making supreme sacrifices in the war against terror.
The prime minister also announced construction of a road between 2A/L Adda Kassanwala and GT Road and a bridge in Renala Khurd. Earlier, Gilani inaugurated a gas supply project in Karmanwala village and announced to make Karmanwala a model village. The prime minister also announced construction of a bridge on Lower Bari Duab Canal and a 10 km long Kissan Road in the city.
He also laid a wreath on the grave of Hazrat Karmanwala Sarkar.
Addressing the gathering, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi rued the fact that negative propaganda was being made in the West to tarnish Pakistans image.
State Minister for Information Sumsam Ali Shah Bokhari welcomed the guests and lauded Prime Minister Gilani for his political sagacity and reconciliatory policy.
To mark the end of the ceremony, a collective Dua was also offered, which was led by the custodian of Sharaqpur Sharif.