{"id":7253,"date":"2026-01-01T18:52:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T13:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=7253"},"modified":"2026-01-01T19:44:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T14:44:33","slug":"pm-shehbaz-appoints-hafiz-tahir-ashrafi-as-coordinator-for-islamic-affairs-and-gulf-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/2026\/01\/01\/pm-shehbaz-appoints-hafiz-tahir-ashrafi-as-coordinator-for-islamic-affairs-and-gulf-countries","title":{"rendered":"PM Shehbaz appoints Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi as coordinator for Islamic affairs and Gulf Countries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"286\"><strong data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"74\">Islamabad :<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"93\">Prime Minister<\/strong> has appointed <strong data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"148\">Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi<\/strong> as <strong data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"198\">Coordinator for Islamic and Gulf Countries<\/strong>, a strategic move aimed at strengthening Pakistan\u2019s ties with the broader Muslim world.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"500\">In this role, Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi will take the lead in enhancing diplomatic relations with Islamic and Gulf nations, as well as promoting <strong data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"449\">interfaith harmony<\/strong> and fostering religious tolerance within Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"680\">His appointment is viewed as a significant step in positioning Pakistan as a nation committed to <strong data-start=\"599\" data-end=\"655\">dialogue, inclusivity, and constructive partnerships<\/strong> within the Islamic bloc.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"903\">With a well-established presence in both religious and diplomatic circles, Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi has previously served as a special representative and has strong ties with the <strong data-start=\"856\" data-end=\"902\">Supreme Council of Islamic World Relations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"1232\">His career has been focused on building bridges of understanding and cooperation among different faith communities, and with his extensive network across the <strong data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1089\">Islamic and Arab world<\/strong>, his appointment is expected to bolster Pakistan\u2019s diplomatic reach and strengthen cultural and religious collaboration with regional nations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad : Prime Minister has appointed Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi as Coordinator for Islamic and Gulf Countries, a strategic move aimed at strengthening Pakistan\u2019s ties with the broader Muslim world. In this role, Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi will take the lead in enhancing diplomatic relations with Islamic and Gulf nations, as well as promoting interfaith &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":7254,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[160,2294],"class_list":["post-7253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-news","tag-headline","tag-youdigital"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7253"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7255,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7253\/revisions\/7255"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}