Govt committed to protecting rights of minorities, says Noorul Haq Qadri
National
January 18, 2021
PESHAWAR: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Pir Noorul Haq Qadri on Sunday said that Pakistan was an exemplary state with regard to protection of the rights of the minorities, but certain political forces were bent upon creating instability in the country for their political gains.
Addressing an “interfaith harmony conference” here, he said that Islam is the religion of peace and harmony. “Extremism and terrorism are against the very teachings of Islam,” he said.
The conference was attended by a number of representatives from different faiths. Prominent among them were the chief cleric of historic Masjid Mahabat Khan, Maulana Tayyeb Qureshi, former chairman Islamic Ideology Council, Dr Qibla Ayaz, Maulana Abid Hussain, Bishop of Peshawar Peter Humphrey Sarfaraz, Maqsood Ahmad Salfi, Dr Shamsur Rahman, Prof Abdur Rahman and others.
National
January 18, 2021
PESHAWAR: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Pir Noorul Haq Qadri on Sunday said that Pakistan was an exemplary state with regard to protection of the rights of the minorities, but certain political forces were bent upon creating instability in the country for their political gains.
Addressing an “interfaith harmony conference” here, he said that Islam is the religion of peace and harmony. “Extremism and terrorism are against the very teachings of Islam,” he said.
The conference was attended by a number of representatives from different faiths. Prominent among them were the chief cleric of historic Masjid Mahabat Khan, Maulana Tayyeb Qureshi, former chairman Islamic Ideology Council, Dr Qibla Ayaz, Maulana Abid Hussain, Bishop of Peshawar Peter Humphrey Sarfaraz, Maqsood Ahmad Salfi, Dr Shamsur Rahman, Prof Abdur Rahman and others.