Religious minorities living peacefully in Pakistan, says DG Rangers

Pakistan is one of the most beautiful and peaceful countries of the world and not only different Muslim communities but religious minorities and ethnic groups are living peacefully in the country.Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah has given us a separate country and an independent identity not only in the region but also across the globe. We should be grateful to the Almighty Allah for such a beautiful motherland and we must also thank the Quaid-e-Azam and people who were the part of the Pakistan Movement. From north to south and east to west, this country has its unique recognition which makes it different from the rest of the world.These views were expressed by Director-General Sindh Rangers Major General Omar Ahmed on Monday. He was the chief guest at a programme arranged by the paramilitary force as part of Shukriya Jinnah, a campaign that aims to paid tribute to the leadership and vision of Mohammad Ali Jinnah.To celebrate the 144th birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the Rangers organised the Faith Declamation Contest at Karachi University’s HEJ Professor Dr Salimuzzaman Siddiqi Auditorium. Various schools and colleges participated in the event and laptops, gold medals, tablets and mobile phones were distributed among the winners.Maj-Gen Omar Ahmed said declamation contests were part of creating awareness among the masses, and they also showed that young minds were very talented, observed things in-depth and were also capable of expressing what they saw and what they felt.He informed the audience that after the 9/11 incident, the world had witnessed major changes in global politics and Muslim communities and countries were almost cut off by the West. Pakistan and other Muslim countries in the nearby regions were most affected due to changes in policies of the West, which occurred after the terrible incident in the United States of America.He said that Pakistani public and military successfully managed to defuse the situation which took place after the 9/11 attack and showed the positive face of the nation to the world. He further said that the military leadership cannot address the challenges and difficulties faced by the country without the help and support of the country fellows.The Rangers chief mentioned that the public and the army of Pakistan were united. He promised that violence would not be tolerated in the society in any circumstances and the Rangers would not let the people down.He observed that the APS incident happened five years ago, but still we felt the pain of the families of the victims and were committed to defeating the enemies.Meanwhile, Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi shared that due to tireless efforts of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah we have Pakistan as the independent country and we are living in a sovereign state.He observed that the Quaid-e-Azam wanted to run this country through the constitution, not by power. He said that the Father of the Nation, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, had the vision that minorities would have the liberty to observe their faith without any fear or pressure.Prof Iraqi added that the Quaid-e-Azam had a lot of dreams and plans for this country, but unfortunately, we had not followed his lead at all. He called for developing a culture of dialogue to curb intolerance and extremism in the society.He said that people often claimed that difficult tasks cannot be accomplished in the country, but the restoration of peace in Karachi is a clear example that we can do anything and everything we want to do. This is our responsibility to think and plan what we can do for our beloved Pakistan, he added.“The army and Rangers have played a very important role in bringing peace back in the megacity. The Rangers have also arranged a series of programmes to pay tribute to the Father of the Nation Mohammad Ali Jinnah, which will surely help the youngsters and connect them to history.”

from The News International - Karachi https://ift.tt/2RU5Aqm