PM meets Archbishop of Canterbury, discusses interfaith harmony

Premier Imran reiterates government's resolve to protect rights of minorities

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday discussed interfaith harmony, religious tolerance and affinity with the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.

According to an official statement, the premier received the Archbishop in Islamabad earlier today.

During the meeting, PM Imran reiterated his government's resolve to protect the rights of minorities as enshrined in the Constitution.

"Pakistan is a culturally diverse country and is home to various religious minorities including Hindus and Christians and all of them are living peacefully and contributing to the development of Pakistan," he told the Archbishop.

Premier Imran lamented that the minorities in India, including Muslims, were being subjected to the worst kind of religious discrimination and intolerance.

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He further said that the government had established a Rehmatul lil Alameen Authority to promote the message of Islam of interfaith harmony and peaceful co-existence of mankind.

Reciprocating, the Archbishop termed religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence of mankind the need of the hour.

Earlier, the Archbishop participated in the Sunday mass at Peshawar’s All Saints Church and delivered the message of peace and religious harmony to the participants.

On Sunday, the dignitary extensively toured the Grand Mosque in Bahria Town, Lahore and appreciated its architecture, which is a blend of traditional and modern design elements.

He also visited the Quran Library in the grand mosque, where 300 to 700 years old manuscripts of the holy scripture in 17 languages are kept.