My apologies to those who felt hurt by my words: Pervez Rashid

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Pervez Rashid on Monday said he offers his apologies to anyone who might have felt hurt by his statement.

Speaking on a point of order raised in the Senate by Maulana Atta-ur-Rehman, the Minister said he has great respect for ‘Ulema-e-Haq’ but he opposed ‘Ulema-e-Su’ who had a role in ‘fueling terrorism’.

He said in his statement he had only mentioned the curriculum which was responsible for pitting one Muslim against another. “Had Maulana Mufti Mehmood been alive today, he would have stood up in my defence,” he added.

“I did not utter those words for your Madaris,” he clarified.