[GEO.TV] Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir has warned that the use of force and armed action by "any militia, entity or group" other than the state is "unacceptable", a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.According to the military’s media wing, the army chief made these remarks during an interaction with the leading Islamic scholars of all schools of thought, who called on him at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on Friday.
"Pakistain belongs to all Paks without any religious, provincial, tribal, linguistic, ethnic, sectarian or any other distinction," Gen Munir said.
He warned that there is no space for intolerance and extreme behaviour by any entity against anyone, particularly against minorities and vulnerable segments of society.
The COAS, while lauding the Paigham-e-Pakistain Fatwa by religious scholars to nullify misleading propaganda disseminated by murderous Moslems and terrorists, called upon the Ulema and Mashaikh for its propagation and implementation in letter and spirit and shun internal schisms.
Speaking on the occasion, the COAS also signified the role of Ulema in harnessing youth towards understanding of Koran and Sunnah and character building alongside other academic knowledge and technical skills.
During the meeting, the Ulema unanimously condemned extremism, terrorism and sectarianism and pledged their continued support for the untiring efforts of state and security forces for bringing tolerance, peace and stability to the country, the statement also read.
The participants of the meeting underscored that Islam is a religion of peace and harmony and any skewed and distorted interpretations of religion by certain entities are for their vested interests only and have nothing to do with Islamic teachings.
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