Sindh CM lauds Aga Khan for serving humanity

Hosts reception in the honour of Prince Karim at CM House

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that today Muslims at large are misunderstood and persecuted, and have become victims of ignorance and bigotry.

Shah said this while addressing a reception hosted in the honour of Prince Karim Aga Khan at the CM House in Karachi.

Welcoming His Highness to Pakistan, the chief minister said it was a moment to rejoice for millions of people who had been eagerly awaiting his arrival. He said it was an immense honour for him to host Prince Karim.



“The contributions that you and your family have made to Pakistan are countless. Even before we were recognised by the international community as a sovereign state, His Highness Aga Khan the third drove us towards independence during the Round Table Conferences, where he advocated to put Pakistan on the map,” he said.

“The philanthropic work done by the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) has reached millions of people, and Pakistan is indeed fortunate to have been one of the beneficiaries,” Shah added.

“Today, we live in trying times… Muslims at large are misunderstood and persecuted, and have become victims of ignorance and bigotry. The voice of the moderate and the tolerant is getting weaker and we are engulfed in what most consider a ‘clash of religions’, or the ‘clash of ignorance’,” he said and added that the darkness of ignorance could only be defeated by the light of education.

Lauding the efforts of the Aga Khan towards global peace and stability, the chief minister said, “You have propagated only the unity of the mankind, and have been rendering an invaluable service to all humanity, as you offer tolerance and understanding, acceptance and affirmation, and harmony and unity in these dark and dreary times.”

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was also present on the occasion.