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Call to pay royalty to NWFP Lahore, Nov 10: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan has demanded of the federal government to pay outstanding net profit of electricity to the NWFP government as per decision of arbitration tribunal headed by Justice (Retd) Ajmal Mian. Ruling against use of hijab inside court room by Peshawar High Judge is violation of Islamic norms and the constitution of Pakistan. This was stated in two separate resolutions, on NWFP royalty and hijab, and adopted by the JI shoora which concluded here the other day with party ameer Qazi Hussain Ahmad in the chair. The resolution demanded Islamabad to make payment of NWFP annual royalty amounting to rupees 24 billion with arrears to the tune of rupees 110 billion. The shoora regretted delaying tactics of the federal government and said since the self-appointed arbitration tribunal headed by Justice (Retd) Ajmal Mian had given its verdict which shall be applied in letter and spirit by the Islamabad. A resolution on hijab strongly condemned uncalled for criticism against Islam and its teaching towards modesty. Since the Muslim women are active in every walk of life and feel more secured and comfortable in hijab this has irritated the so called forward looking lot of women folk in the country and abroad. The resolution regretted remarks of PHC judge against the use of hijab by women lawyer and demanded of the government to take serious notice of such statements. |
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