Deputy Commissioner directed to resolve Ulema problems

General Islamabad

Islamabad: The Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Saturday said that, he has issued instructions to deputy commissioner Islamabad to resolve problems of the Ulema working under Auqaf Department. He said that Ulema ought to be treated with the respect they deserve.

He stated this while talking to media persons after meeting a delegation of Ulema in Islamabad. He said that they would get same grades as given to their counterparts in CDA or provincial governments. Interior Minister said that an Ulema Housing Society would also be formed to resolve their problem of housing. He appreciated that Ulema always responded positively to appeals of the Government for cooperation in maintaining peace and harmony.