RIYADH: The Muslim World League’s secretary-general, Sheikh Mohammed Al-Issa, delivered a lecture at the Supreme Court of Pakistan in Islamabad detailing his organization’s efforts to counter Islamophobia by clarifying the principles and objectives of Islamic law.
He also highlighted its advocacy for legislative justice to protect fundamental human rights, especially those of minorities.
At the conclusion of his talk, organized by the Supreme Court in cooperation with the Federal Judicial Academy and the Law and Justice Commission, Al-Issa was honored for his work.
The audience at the lecture on Oct. 16 included the country’s president, Asif Ali Zardari, a number of other dignitaries and members of the diplomatic corps, along with members of the Supreme Court, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Meanwhile, Al-Issa on Monday welcomed the signing of a ceasefire agreement a day earlier between the governments of Pakistan and Afghanistan, after a week of deadly clashes along their border.
He praised the truce, which he said established mechanisms designed to consolidate lasting peace and stability through dialogue and negotiation, and expressed hope that it would spare both nations further suffering and tragedies as a result of armed conflict.
