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Sunday, September 02, 2012
‘Pakistan surrounded by internal, external threats’
KARACHI: Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain has said that Pakistan is surrounded by internal and external threats and hence the enemies of Pakistan can take advantage of our disunity and differences.
He expressed these views while addressing a large gathering of prominent religious scholars belonging to various schools of thought at the ‘Muslims Unity Conference’ in Lal Qila Ground, Azizabad on Saturday.
He said that the spirit of religious tolerance and sectarian harmony was equally essential besides the need for forging solidarity among all the linguistic, cultural and ethnic entities in the country.
Hussain stressed the need for establishing a forum for promoting unity and sectarian harmony among Muslims of different schools of thought saying that the killing of an innocent Muslim because of sectarian differences was gross injustice, barbaric and an act of bestiality. He said that the forum should have representation of scholars belonging from every school of thought.
Speaking on the occasion, Hussain exhorted the Ulema to come forward and play an active role instead of merely delivering sermons from the pulpit.
Hussain said that the religious scholars should give up expediency and opportunism and make practical efforts for stopping the bloodshed of innocent people.
Referring to his statement on the religious creed of the Quaid-i-Azam, Hussain said that a number of people had objected as to why he was talking about one particular sect only and what was the need to talk about the religious beliefs of the Quaid-i-Azam.
“I have always said not to talk about sects and religious beliefs. If the religious beliefs and particular school of thoughts are mentioned, then the religious beliefs of the Quaid-i-Azam would also come under discussion. However, no one heeded to what I had said.” staff reportCourtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk