ISLAMABAD: Secretary General of the World Muslim League Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa visited Lahore on Wednesday where he discussed a wide range of issues with Punjab Governor Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman while specifically focusing on the problem of “Islamophobia.”
The league is an international Islamic organization which is based in Makkah and has been operating since the 1960s. Among its many objectives, it seeks to clarify the message of Islam by emphasizing its moderate values for greater peace and tolerance in the world.
Al-Issa, who is in Pakistan until Friday, has also met the army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, and Senate chairman, Sadiq Sanjrani, along with other officials.
“Muslim countries are facing various challenges including Islamophobia,” the secretary general of the league was quoted as saying by an official statement circulated after his meeting with the governor. “Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance. There is a need to present the true face of Islam to the world and highlight its real character.”
The Punjab governor agreed with the visiting dignitary while urging his organization to continue its “role to end Islamophobia.”
He also praised the Saudi king and crown prince for their services to the Muslim world.
“We are fortunate that Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, who delivered the Hajj sermon, is present among us,” said the governor. “We are also thankful to the Muslim World League and friendly countries for sending relief material and other help for the rehabilitation of flood-affected families in Pakistan.”
Rehman highlighted the significance of good education for Muslims across the world while urging the league to play a role in offering more scholarships to them for the promotion of Islamic and scientific studies.
World Muslim League chief meets Punjab governor, discusses challenge of ‘Islamophobia’
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World Muslim League chief meets Punjab governor, discusses challenge of ‘Islamophobia’
- Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa says it is vital to show the world that Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance
- The Punjab governor emphasizes education for Muslims in the world, seeks institutionalization of more scholarships
Security forces kill four militants in Pakistan’s volatile southwest, military says
- Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest province by land area bordering Iran and Afghanistan, has long been the site of a low-level insurgency
- The Balochistan government has recently established a threat assessment center to strengthen early warning, prevent ‘terrorism’ incidents
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani security forces gunned down four militants in an intelligence-based operation in the southwestern Balochistan province, the military said on Tuesday.
The operation was conducted in Balochistan’s Kalat district on reports about the presence of militants, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistani military’s media wing.
The “Indian-sponsored militants” were killed in an exchange of fire during the operation, while weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the deceased, who remained actively involved in numerous militant activities.
“Sanitization operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored terrorist found in the area,” the ISPR said in a statement.
There was no immediate response from New Delhi to the statement.
Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest province by land area bordering Iran and Afghanistan, has long been the site of a low-level insurgency involving Baloch separatist groups, including the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF).
Pakistan accuses India of supporting these separatist militant groups and describes them as “Fitna Al-Hindustan.” New Delhi denies the allegation.
The government in Balochistan has also established a state-of-the-art threat assessment center to strengthen early warning and prevention against “terrorism” incidents, a senior official said this week.
“Information that was once scattered is now shared and acted upon in time, allowing the state to move from reacting after incidents to preventing them before they occur,” Balochistan Additional Chief Secretary Hamza Shafqaat wrote on X.
The development follows a steep rise in militancy-related deaths in Pakistan in 2025. According to statistics released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) last month, combat-related deaths in 2025 rose 73 percent to 3,387.
These included 2,115 militants, 664 security forces personnel, 580 civilians and 28 members of pro-government peace committees, the think tank said.
