Eradication of extremism, sectarianism priority of govt: Ashrafi.

LAHORE -- Special Representative to Prime Minister on Religious Affairs Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi said on Sunday that rooting out extremism, terrorism and sectarianism from the society was the priority of the incumbent government.

Addressing a press conference, he said that extremism and force conversion law was discussed, adding that not a single FIR regarding blasphemy had been wrongly registered in Pakistan for the last seven months and in Punjab for the last two and a half years.

If someone thought a wrong case of blasphemy had been registered against him, he should come to Muttihida Ulema Board and Ulema would reverse it, he said.

He said that not a single case of forced conversion had been reported during the last six months, adding that insulting others' sects could not be allowed. Ashrafi said that Prime Minister Imran Khan contacted Muslim Ummah and brotherly Islamic countries on the issue of Palestine.

He said that presentation of a peace mission for Palestine in the...