The Milli Yakjehti Council Pakistan expressed full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and welcomed a new defence agreement involving Pakistan and Turkiye. President Dr Sahibzada Abul Khair Muhammad Zubair chaired the council meeting, which was hosted by Minhaj-ul-Quran.

Senior leaders including Khurram Nawaz Gandapur, Qari Muhammad Yaqoob Sheikh, Allama Shabbir Hassan Mithmi and Hafiz Abdul Ghaffar Ropuri attended the session. The council called for the defence pact to be expanded to include Egypt and Iran.

Diplomatic channels should be used by Pakistan, Turkiye and Iran to reduce tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen, the group stated. China, Turkiye and Qatar were urged to resume diplomatic efforts to normalise relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The Afghan government was urged to dismantle militant networks operating from its territory. Concerns were expressed over terrorism, economic hardship, political instability and growing social challenges in Pakistan.

The council opposed the use of emergency powers and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A renewed National Action Plan against terrorism was requested by the group.

The government was urged to abolish the petroleum levy and end the burden of independent power producers. The council urged the government to implement the Federal Shariat Court’s decision on eliminating interest-based banking.

Support was reaffirmed for the right to self-determination for the Kashmiri and Palestinian peoples. The group condemned US support for Israel and called for an end to the war imposed on Iran.

A resolution seeking protection for the shrine of Hazrat Shah Muhammad Ghaus in Lahore was supported. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz was urged to prevent any action threatening the shrine.

The provincial Auqaf Department was called upon to treat all Muslim sects equally. The council decided to hold provincial meetings in Balochistan and KP and to convene a leadership summit in November 2026.

The group pledged to promote the responsible use of artificial intelligence and digital media.