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Monday, August 20, 2012
Zardari urges nation to reject extremism* President calls for rejecting negative propaganda of misguided elements in country
* Sectarianism and violence completely against teachings of Islam
* Stresses need to promote love, affinity, tolerance, generosity and endurance
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has called for rejecting extremist trends and negative propaganda of misguided elements in the country by promoting Islamic teachings of tolerance and affinity. The president in his message to the nation on Eidul Fitr said that a society developed on such lines would be helpful in resolving the issues of extremism and violence.
The president mentioned the recent incident of firing by miscreants on passenger buses in Lulusar (Gilgit-Baltistan) and said that such acts of sectarianism and violence were completely against the teachings of Islam.
Similarly, he said the terrorist attack in Kamra, which was foiled by the courage and valour of the country's armed forces, clearly violated the spirit of Islam.
Zardari felicitated the nation on Eid and expressed gratitude to God for granting everyone an opportunity to celebrate this festive occasion.
He said Eidul Fitr was a day that concluded the blessed month of Ramazan, marking it with a note of thankfulness.
"To express gratitude before God we need to spend our lives in line with His true, glowing and balanced teachings. This is the righteous way that leads to the attainment of success in the life here and hereafter, and makes one's self get closer to God," he said.
The president said that real happiness of Eid could only be felt by joining poor relatives, neighbours and needy brothers and sisters on the occasion.
"This is only possible by shaping our lives in accordance with the golden principles of Islam and by shunning hatred, animosity, greed and malice. Moreover, we need to promote in our ranks love and affinity, tolerance, generosity and endurance," he said.
He said by following these ethical standards, a society could be reformed which was truly in line with the aspirations of Islam. app
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