Summary The participants of the National Peace Convention urge the nation to unite against terrorism.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) and Majlis-e-Wahdat-ul-Muslimeen (MWM) organised National Peace Convention here on Sunday.
The participants of the convention urged the nation to unite against terrorism.
Addressing the gathering, Chairman Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) Sahibzada Hamid Raza said that the talks with Taliban were not acceptable as the militants were against the Constitution of Pakistan.
He said that they would prove on January 12 that the whole nation is united against terrorism.
Majlis-e-Wahdat-ul-Muslimeen (MWM) chief Allama Nasir Abbas said that the Taliban should be dealt with iron hands instead of holding talks with them.
He said that Shia’s and Sunnis would jointly observe Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) to demonstrate mutual respect for both the sects.
Sunni Ittehad Council and Majlis-e-Wahdat-ul-Muslimeen also announced to form patriot alliance.
They asked the government to differentiate between patriot and traitor and operation should be started against terrorists instead of holding dialogue with Taliban.
The convention held in D-Chowk opposite National Assembly as government did not allow holding convention in convention centre.
They vowed to save country from terrorists and said that rulers could not stop them.
Representatives of Sunni and Shia sects announced to hold big procession in Karachi on January 12.
Deputy Secretary MWM, Allama Amin Shaheedi, Deputy Secretary SIC Tariq Mehboob, chairman All Hindu Alliance Movement Haroon Sarbadyal, Sardar Chirat Jeet Singh of Sikh community, Sheikh Salah-ud-Din, Pir Atiq-ur-Rehman and Sadia Raye also addressed the gathering.
