{"id":123065,"date":"2026-03-27T10:40:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T05:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=123065"},"modified":"2026-03-27T10:40:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T05:40:22","slug":"pakistan-playing-a-key-role-in-promoting-peace-in-region-ashrafi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/123065\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan playing a key role in promoting peace in region: Ashrafi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LAHORE(National Times)- Chairman Ulema Council Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Thursday said that Pakistan is playing a key role in promoting peace in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking at a press conference in Lahore, Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi said that today\u2019s Pakistan is stronger than before. He said that Pakistan has attracted attracting significant international attention during escalating regional tensions involving Iran, Israel, and the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ashrafi further said that \u201cif Pakistan exists, we all exist,\u201d adding that the enemy wants to create a rift and internal divisions among us. He also strongly condemned Israeli aggression.<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/s\/CBIwt9W43yc?sceid=PK:en&amp;sceid=PK:en&amp;sceid=PK:en&amp;r=0&amp;oc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE(National Times)- Chairman Ulema Council Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Thursday said that Pakistan is playing a key role in promoting peace in the region. Speaking at a press conference in Lahore, Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi said that today\u2019s Pakistan is stronger than before. 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