Multan:Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) Punjab General Secretary Maulana Naseer Ahmed Ahrar announced that the party would hold a ‘Mufti Mahmood Conference’ at Qila Kohna Qasim Bagh Stadium on October 15 to pay tribute to the services of Mufti Mahmood for Islam, democracy and public welfare. Addressing a press conference at Multan Press Club, Maulana Naseer Ahmed Ahrar said that JUI (F) was committed to a peaceful struggle for Islam, democracy and the rights of people. He said the conference would highlight the political, religious and social contributions of Mufti Mahmood and his services to the nation. He added that JUI (F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman would address the conference and announce the party’s future course of action regarding national affairs and public welfare.
JUI (F) Multan district chief Mufti Amir Mahmood said the party had submitted a formal application to the district administration seeking permission to hold the conference at Qila Kohna Qasim Bagh Stadium. He expressed hope that the event would receive a positive response and said preparations were underway to ensure the successful organisation of the gathering. He said representatives from various walks of life had been invited to attend the conference, adding that the event would provide an opportunity to remember Mufti Mahmood’s contributions and promote dialogue on democratic values, public welfare and national development.
Maulana Naseer Ahmed Ahrar said the JUI was striving for national stability, institutional respect and a just social order. He expressed confidence that the conference would attract a large number of participants and serve as an important occasion for political and public engagement in Multan. He also announced that JUI-F would hold a public gathering in Sargodha on November 26 as part of its political activities. The press conference was attended by Mufti Amir Mahmood, JUI Multan district general secretary Noor Khan Hans Advocate, district information secretary Rana Muhammad Saeed, Mian Amjad Zia, Sufyan Mughal, Qari Muhammad Yaseen Madani and Rana Naveed Saeed, among others.