ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday met with resident ambassadors of Muslim countries and outlined the concept behind the establishment of the Rehmatul-lil-Alameen Authority to counter modern challenges faced by the Muslim world, including Islamophobia, the PM’s office said.
The authority was formed last month to monitor the media and national curriculum along religious lines. It seeks to help familiarize children and adults with the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).
PM Khan briefed the envoys of Muslim countries that the prime objective of establishing the authority was to develop a deeper understanding of Sunnah, the ways of life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), through collaborative research and to provide essential tools to the youth to preserve their Islamic identity, values and culture in the face of diverse social and digital media influences.
He also invited “constructive ideas” from the envoys and hoped for active collaboration among Muslim countries, both at the governmental level and through interaction among scholars and academia.
“The Rehmatul-lil-Alameen Authority was mandated to coordinate with Islamic scholars around the globe to discuss contemporary issues faced by the Muslim youth and to present a coherent and logical intellectual response to modern challenges, in particular Islamophobia,” PM Khan’s office quoted him as saying in a statement.
He stressed the need for teaching “ethics” in schools in order to help build character of the Muslim youth in accordance with the principles and true spirit of Islam.
The prime minister highlighted the importance of print, digital and electronic media and the influence of their content on the lifestyle and personality development of the young generation.
On Wednesday, PM Khan said the country needed urgent steps to protect its youth from “immoral alien culture” that was spreading through modern means of communications.
“Several envoys of the Muslim countries appreciated the initiative of the prime minister and shared the ideals of his endeavor,” the PM’s office added.
Pakistan PM discusses with envoys of Muslim states new authority to counter Islamophobia
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Pakistan PM discusses with envoys of Muslim states new authority to counter Islamophobia
- Prime Minister Imran Khan invites ‘constructive ideas,’ hopes for active collaboration among Muslim countries
- Pakistan premier emphasizes need for teaching ‘ethics’ in schools to help build character of Muslim youth
Pakistan’s capital police look to military expertise to build elite SWAT force
- A SWAT force is an elite, specially trained police unit that is deployed in high-risk and complex security situations
- Islamabad police have requested attachment of two army majors, 16 SSG commandos for training of personnel
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police have sought the assistance of Pakistan Army to help establish a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit, an official said on Friday, as the capital police department undertakes multifaceted duties.
The development comes amid a surge in militancy in Pakistan and follows a suicide blast that killed 12 people and injured 36 others outside a district court’s complex in Islamabad’s G-11 sector in Nov. last year, prompting heightened security measures by authorities.
A SWAT force is an elite, specially trained police unit that is deployed in high-risk and complex situations that regular police are not equipped to handle. Various countries train their SWAT personnel in close-quarters combat, tactical movement and breaching, explosives handling and crisis response.
In a letter written to the Islamabad chief commissioner, Inspector General Ali Nasir Rizvi noted the capital police were performing multifaceted duties, including maintenance of law and order, crime prevention as well as security and route assignments, requesting the attachment of army personnel.
“We are establishing a SWAT [unit] and we have asked for officers from them to impart training and the National Police Academy has requested too,” he said.
The Islamabad police have inducted 200 personnel in the SWAT force that is likely to operate under the command and supervision of a senior superintendent of police, according to local media reports.
The capital police department seeks services of two army majors and 16 commandos from the military’s elite Special Services Group (SSG), according to the letter seen by Arab News. Of the 16 commandos, 10 are to be deputed at the National Police Academy.
Late last year, the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration also introduced an electronic tagging system as part of a broader effort to enhance surveillance, regulate traffic and improve record-keeping in a city that hosts the country’s main government institutions, foreign missions and diplomatic enclaves.
Under the system, vehicles are fitted with electronic tags that can be read automatically by scanners installed at checkpoints across the capital, allowing authorities to identify unregistered vehicles without manual inspections.
