Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage Marriyum in her message on the eve of X-Mas has said that the members of Christian community were proud and praiseworthy citizens of Pakistan.
She said that Islam enjoined its followers to respect other religions and their rites. She said that love, devotion and respect for Christ was one of the fundamental precepts of the Islamic faith.
She said that the attachment of Muslims with Christ was part of the faith of every Muslim which dictated a relationship of respect with the Christian community. She said that the life of the Holy prophet was a radiant example of his good treatment of the minorities. The minister said that the constitution of Pakistan also conferred equal rights on the minorities as citizens of Pakistan.
Published under arrangements with APP.
No content fromBusiness Recorder shall be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication, or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
Business Recorder shall not be responsible or held liable for any error of fact, opinion or recommendation and also for any loss, financial or otherwise, resulting from business or trade or speculation conducted, or investments made, on the basis of the information posted here. Nor shall Business Recorder be held liable for any actions taken in consequence." >Copyright Associated Press of Pakistan, 2017