Afghanistan is in the hands of clerics and they know the national interests well: Haqqani

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Acting Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani has said in a meeting with a delegation of the International Union of Muslim Scholars
that Afghanistan is in the hands of scholars and they understand the interests and priorities of the country well.According to a statement
issued by the Interior Ministry on Saturday, Haqqani emphasized in the meeting that during the last two years, the fight against drugs and
the drug rehabilitation was carried out well, security is ensured, the economy is growing day by day and the reconstruction is going
fast.Referring to the issue of Palestine, he said that helping the Palestinian people would be a source of pride for all Afghans
He added: &We feel the pain of the Palestinian Muslims and we suffer from the injustices of the Jewish occupiers.&Haqqani said that Afghans
achieved the country&s independence by trusting in Allah and sacrifices by the forces of the Islamic Emirate
He expressed hope that as a result of Palestinian resistance, their territory will be freed from the hands of the invaders.Haqqani also said
that the Afghans proved that the aggressors, no matter how powerful and well-equipped they are, are weak and unsuccessful against the
Islamic faith.According to the statement, in the meeting, Ali Al-Qaradaghi, the Secretary General of the International Union of Muslim
Scholars, called the struggle of Afghans for independence a torch for the Muslims of the world and a historical victory of the Islamic
world.He said that the suffering of Palestine is the common pain of the Islamic Ummah.In this meeting, Nawaf Takrouri, head of the
Palestinian Scholars Association, said that the oppressed nations of the world are inspired by the 20-year struggle of Afghans
According to him, the struggle of the Palestinian people against the oppressors is going on, but the Muslims of the world have a
responsibility to support the Palestinian people.The post Afghanistan is in the hands of clerics and they know the national interests well:
Haqqani first appeared on Ariana News.