Islamabad, July 5, IRNA -Top religious scholars in Pakistan have declared suicide bombings as un-Islamic and against humanity and urged the government to launch effective campaign to defeat the terrorists.
“Whosoever kills a Muslim has nothing to do with the religion, Islam,” the scholars said in a meeting in Islamabad on Sunday.
Religious scholars also met in Karachi and said that Islam does not allow killings of innocent people in suicide attacks.
The scholars showed unity three days after the July 1st two suicide attacks inside a shrine in Lahore which killed 43 people and injured 175 others.
Religious scholars from different school of thoughts met in Islamabad and Karachi and were unanimous in condemnation of the bombings in shrine “Datta Darbar” and urged the government to come heavily on terrorists.
A group of scholars met Interior Minister Rehman Malik and vowed to join hands with the government to foil any terrorist bid, launching sectarian harmony and making efforts for banning arms display. They also decided to ‘observe a day’ against terrorism to show solidarity among their ranks.
They reiterated their ‘fatwa’ or religious decree declaring the suicide attacks as against the spirit of Islam and humanity.
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that after culmination of successful operations in Swat and in South Waziristan have frustrated terrorists, who were desperately trying to undermine peace in the country.
The religious leaders showed unity ahead of a national conference to be called by Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani next week to chalk out a strategy against terrorism.
The conference has been planned at the proposal of former Prime Minister and opposition leader Nawaz Sharif.
Sharif also called for talks with Taliban saying that if Washington is called for talks with Afghan Taliban then Islamabad should also consider the option.
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