Religious leader calls for inter-faith unity

Christians' spiritual leader and twin cities' Archbishop Dr Joseph Arshad has called for greater unity and said that the festival of Christmas brings a message of love, peace, harmony and security.

This day teaches us how to build a peaceful society, he said.

Lauding the steps taken by the government towards the welfare of minorities, he said,

"We appreciate the government's initiatives for the welfare and protection of the rights of the minorities, particularly the Christian community".

The archbishop expressed these views during a get to gather at a local hotel here on Saturday. He said that the Christian community was striving for the development and progress of the beloved homeland.

"The Christian community is playing its role in promoting interfaith harmony in a good way, while in this regard, the efforts of Muslim scholars as well as leaders of other religions are also commendable", he said while appreciating the role of various religious factions in maintaining interfaith harmony in the country.In his address, Hafiz Iqbal Rizvi called for the promotion of interfaith harmony through collective efforts.

He also appreciated the efforts of the Christian community in this regard.