Pak PM wishes Hindu community happy diwali,' stresses on communal harmony
The need to promote inter-religion harmony has never been as great as it is today,' Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
Islamabad: The Pakistan government is committed to protecting the rights of the minorities and promoting a society free from any discrimination, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said as he greeted the Hindu community on the occasion of Diwali.
“The Government of Pakistan is committed to the welfare of the minorities and safeguarding their fundamental rights,” Abbasi said in his Diwali message yesterday.
The golden principles of holy Prophet provides us the guidance for the protection of the rights of minorities, he added.
“I sincerely wish that may the festival of lights bring happiness and peace in the lives of all those who are celebrating this day,” he said while extending greetings to the Hindu community across Pakistan and abroad.
He reiterated that the need to promote inter-religion and inter-faith harmony has never been as great as it is today.