The Quid- e-Azam Mohamed Ali Jinnah Founder of nation

 

The Quid- e-Azam Mohamed Ali Jinnah Founder of nation

 

"You are free; you are free to go to your temples, you are free to go to your mosques or to any other place of worship in this State of Pakistan. You may belong to any religion or caste or creed – that has nothing to do with the business of the State." - Founder of Pakistan - M. A. Jinnah.
“Minorities to whichever community they may belong will be safeguarded. Their religion of faith or belief will be secure. There will be no interference of any kind with their freedom of worship. They will have their protection with regard to their religion, faith, life, and culture. They will be, in all respects, the equal citizens of Pakistan without any distinction of caste or creed.” ~ M. A. JINNAH, July 14, 1947, at a press conference in New Delhi.

 Dr. Arif Alvi 

 President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan 

President Dr. Arif Alvi stressed upon further promotion of religious harmony and unity among all ranks of the society as Pakistan had reached a tipping point from where it was heading towards a brighter future. “We had been through it. A large number of people sacrificed their lives. Now we are moving ahead. Pakistan is the sole country in the world that has defeated terrorism. Even the US had tried but failed,” he added. He further said that each word in the Holy Quran guided them through life and advised them against the creation of any differences among people.

The president cautioned that differences on the basis of ignorance often led to extremist views and sentiments which should be strongly discouraged. Quoting an incident from the life of founding father Quaid Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the president said that he was a strong advocate of interfaith harmony. He always stressed upon shunning of all differences which could lead to disagreement in the society, he added. He said the religious rights of the minorities in Pakistan were equally protected. 

He said further efforts should be made to promote interfaith harmony in the country.

Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan 

“The Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi has said that there is a need for rising above all kinds of biases and promoting a sense of tolerance towards In a message on the occasion of it is time to pay attention to the message of peace, love, and harmony that the Holy Prophet (Peace be Upon Him) and indeed all other prophets and great men have brought and spread to the mankind. There is a need to ponder and do some serious introspection for realizing where Pakistan stands today in the comity of nations and are its people as tolerant, as peace-loving and as humanistic as the Prophet (PBUH) in his farewell sermon asked the Muslims to be?

Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed the resolve to promote inter-faith harmony and respect for all religions to make Pakistan a revered destination for the followers of Buddhism, Sikhism, and Hinduism. the Prime Minister said that Pakistan is proud of its Buddhist heritage and his government is focused on promoting tourism, especially, religious tourism. Pakistan has recently opened Kartarpur Corridor for Sikh pilgrims on the occasion of the 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak.

The visit of Buddhist delegation from South Korea would convey a common message of peace, harmony, and understanding among all religions, he added.

During his speech at the 74th session of the UNGA, the Pakistani premier said: "We all know that marginalization leads to radicalization. We must address this issue...Western leaders equated terrorism with Islam."

In all human communities, there are radicals, there are liberals, and there are moderates. All human communities ... no religion preaches radicalism. The basis of all religions is compassion and justice, which differentiate us from the animal kingdom.

- Pakistani PM Imran Khan' speech at UN General Assembly, on Friday

General Qamar Javed Bajwa

Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army

“Peace is one of the most fundamental need to establish develop and high-rank society. Any Nation can never take a single step toward progress if they aren’t able to make peace in its land. Unfortunately, Pakistan is one of the prominent victims of terrorism, and our people unable to find peace in their lives peaceful Pakistan as our Leader (Quaid-e-Azam) dreamed. Our religion forces us to keep peace in society and help others.

In a message on the occasion of it is time to pay attention to the message of peace, love, and harmony that the Holy Prophet (Peace be Upon Him) and indeed all other prophets and great men have brought and spread to the mankind.

 King Abdullah

King Abdullah's Address to World Interfaith Harmony Week:
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"It is [also] essential to resist forces of division that spread misunderstanding and mistrust especially among peoples of different religions. The fact is, humanity everywhere is bound together, not only by mutual interests but by shared commandments to love God and neighbor; to love the good and neighbor. This week, my delegation, with the support of our friends on every continent, will introduce a draft resolution for an annual World Interfaith Harmony Week. What we are proposing is a special week, during which the world�s people, in their own places of worship, could express the teachings of their own faith about tolerance, respect for the other, and peace. I hope this resolution will have your support"
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(HM King Abdullah II introduced a World Interfaith Harmony Week at the Plenary Session of the 65th UN General Assembly in New York. In his speech he said

Sardar Usman Buzdar Chief Minister of Punjab

Chief Minister stressed the need to carry forward the golden principles clearly set forth by the founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, on gaining a separate homeland for the Muslims of the sub-continent by declaring that there shall be no discrimination on the basis of religion, caste, creed, and gender in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

There is a need for rising above all kinds of biases and promoting a sense of tolerance towards all and hatred towards none. In a message on the occasion of it is time to pay attention to the message of peace, love, and harmony.

Syed Murad Ali Shah Chief Minister of Sindh

Interfaith harmony must to eliminate terrorism, says CM               

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that terrorism is a global issue and the terrorists have no boundaries, no nationality, and no religion, and their main objective is to work against humanity. “Terrorism emerges in one particular region and leaves adverse effects around the world,” he said and added, “it negatively impacts human life, health, properties, peace, and stability.”

The international community as a whole has united against terrorism and have fought successful battles against them but even today their threat to innocent lives is still simmering, therefore govt strategy to combat terrorism should be multidimensional right from educating our new generation about the fruits of social values, co-existence, and inter-faith harmony and plural society. “Sindh has developed a Rule of Law Roadmap under which preventing, and countering terrorism is an important pillar,” he said. The Chief Minister said that the Sindh Government had made necessary legislation to protect human rights. “We have enacted prohibition of child marriage and fixed the marriage age at 18 and we have also made Forced Conversion (religion) law in which nobody could be forced to change the religion,” he said.

Mahmood Khan Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 

"Peace is a pre-requisite for development, peace is a pre-requisite for prosperity, Peace is a prerequisite for rule of law and peace is a pre-requisite for social harmony". Pakistan opened the event by sharing the role of the education system in brining reforms in society and how the Madaris together with government schools can become a source of inspiration for the people regarding tolerance, peace, and acceptance of difference of views

 He further appreciated the role of UNESCO Pakistan for the initiative taken for capacity building of Madrassa and Public school teachers and students in light of peacebuilding and becoming a change agent. He maintained that the role of teachers and ulema is of vital importance in character building of students at educational institutions and madaris to achieve lasting peace and tranquility through the elimination of extremism, sectarianism, and terrorism from the society.

he said, "The government would take all steps, including institutional reforms, to benefit the people and establish peace and social harmony". 

Jam Mir Kamal Khan Alyani Chief Minister of Balochistan

In a message on the occasion of it is time to pay attention to the message of peace, love, and harmony that the Holy Prophet (Peace be Upon Him) and indeed all other prophets and great men have brought and spread to the mankind.

“In a globalized world marked by increasingly multi-religious societies. The great religion can serve as an important factor of unity and peace for the human family. On the basis of their religion can vacations and their reasoned pursuit of the common good, their flowers are called to give responsible expression to their commitment within a context of religious freedom. Amid the variety of religious cultures, there is a need to value their elements which foster civil coexistence, while rejecting whatever is contrary to the dignity of men and women.”(Jam Mir Kamal Khan Alyani CM Balochistan)

Pir Dr. Noor-ul-Haq Qadri

 Federal Minister of Religious Affairs & Interfaith Harmoney

Being a Pakistani I feel it is my social and moral duty to give assurance to the people of in my society especially  where so  many  sectarian  issues are seen to be rapidly arising & this situation can be very harmful to the solidarity of Pakistan We  need  interfaith  harmony amongst people

The communiqué said all human beings are equal in the eyes of religion, and there is no concept of extremism, sectarianism, and intolerance in Islam. It said the country could not afford hatred for others and extremism especially in the current circumstance, and the faithful would have to join hands to steer the country out of all crises. The joint statement said that once Muslims used to be one irrespective of their sectarian differences, but a wave of sectarianism, spread by the enemy, has divided them all.

It said our internal differences and infighting damaged us more than the conspiracies of the enemies. Quoting various sayings of the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him), the statement urged followers of different schools of thought to get united. The conference participants condemned sectarianism, extremism, and terrorism in all its forms and manifestations

said it was need of the hour to work with the same passion for the country’s solidarity and unity which had led to the creation of Pakistan. He stressed upon making efforts to keep a check on all attempts against religious harmony. Through sectarian hatred, attempts were being made by enemies to harm Muslim Ummah, he said, adding the nation had foiled all such attempts in the past.

Mr. Chela Ram Kewlani 

Chairman National Commission For Minorities 

The founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, on gaining a separate homeland for the Muslims of the sub-continent by declaring that there shall be no discrimination on the basis of religion, caste, creed, and gender in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam said, “You are free; to go to your temples, to go to your mosques or to any other place of worship in this state of Pakistan. You may belong to any religion, caste, or creed that has nothing to do with the business of the state."

said that interfaith harmony has become the need of all nations

The role of interfaith harmony is of great importance for the strong relations of the world nations. He said that there is a need for inter-religious harmony among nations and countries at an international level. He said that all minorities in Pakistan are fully protected through legal and constitutional rights. All minorities in Pakistan are safe. He said that the role of religious scholars is important for harmony, promoting peace and brotherhood in society.

through their character, they can make a balanced and moderate society. 

Pakistan is the land of equal opportunities for the followers of all religions where the people of all religions have the same rights and opportunities

“Our forefathers had set the best examples of justice, tolerance, and interfaith harmony.” The present government also committed to protecting the rights of religious minorities as equal citizens of Pakistan, he added. He said Prime Minister Imran Khan wanted to make Pakistan a social welfare state on the pattern of the State of Madinah.