Pakistan, June 17 -- Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday called for stronger coordination between the state and religious scholars, urging them to play a unifying role in countering terrorism, social disorder, and fitna, while supporting a single national message of peace and stability.

Speaking at the Special Paigham-e-Aman Committee meeting in Islamabad alongside Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, he urged scholars to support the state's narrative against terrorism by issuing clear religious guidance based on Islamic teachings. "First of all, on terrorism, I would like to request you to give fatwas and statements that strengthen us, that you are standing with us in the fight against terrorism," he said. He added that ...