DLP report
PESHAWAR
The Muttahida Ulema Board Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has called on the Pakistani armed forces to take decisive action against India in response to alleged war crimes and violations of international law.
Addressing a joint press conference at the Peshawar Press Club (PPC) here on Thursday, Chairman Maulana Ehsanul Haq Haqqani, accompanied by a large group of religious scholars, strongly condemned India’s reported missile strikes on mosques and civilian areas in Muzaffarabad.
He urged the Pakistan Army to respond with force and called on the United Nations and global human rights organizations to take immediate notice of India’s actions.
“India continues to commit war crimes and violate international norms by targeting civilians and places of worship. The time has come for Pakistan to retaliate,” Maulana Haqqani said.
The scholars alleged that India, with Israeli collaboration, was behind recent attacks in Pakistan, including the targeting of scholars and mosques.
They claimed Israeli drones were used in operations following an incident falsely blamed on Pakistan in Pahalgam, suggesting a larger, premeditated campaign by India.
Prominent figures from various religious sects—including Sunni, Shia, and Ahle Hadith—attended the press conference. Among them were Mufti Zafar Zaman, Maulana Hussain Ahmed, Allama Abid Hussain Shakeri, and Allama Nazir Hussain Motahari.
The scholars announced that “Friday will be observed as a Day of Condemnation” in all mosques across the province. Special sermons will be delivered to raise awareness about India’s alleged aggression and express solidarity with the Pakistani military.
They lauded the response of the Pakistan Army to recent provocations and pledged full support to the armed forces. “We are ready to stand shoulder to shoulder with our soldiers for the defense of Pakistan,” the Ulema declared
