COAS General Syed Asim Munir recently addressed the national conference of Islamic scholars which was organized to promote consensus against terrorist and violent extremist ideologies. Renowned Muftis declared the terrorist outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as “Fitna-al-Khawarij,” outlawing it in Islamic Shariah, while religious scholars endorsed the idea that militant commanders should not use revered religious titles. The Army chief issued a warning to terrorist and violent extremist outfits, stating that they must adhere to Shariah’s limits to be considered Muslims and they must uphold the Pakistan Constitution to gain recognition as Pakistanis. He cited Shariah in conjunction with the Constitution, as Article 227 mandates that Pakistan cannot enact any law that contradicts the teachings of the Quran-o-Sunnat. Therefore, the statement of COAS General Asim was also in accordance with the Constitution of Pakistan. The conference was a mega success against terrorist and violent extremist ideologies, as the use of the prefix “Kharji” with the name of terrorist leaders would expose them for their deviant conduct in society.

Terrorist groups are traumatizing the entire nation by perpetrating suicide bombings and running an intense propaganda campaign to create confusion in the public mind about the necessity, legality and justification of war against terrorism. The most regrettable aspect of our media is the use of........

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