Islam is religion of peace, love and tolerance

Islam is religion of peace, love and tolerance



ISLAMABAD, Ambassador of Republic of Kazakhstan, Bakhytbek Shabarbayer called on Federal Minister for Religious Affairs, Syed Hamid Saeed Kazmi here Monday and discussed with him matters of bilateral cooperation in various sectors.
Talking to the Ambassador of Kazakhstan, Syed Hamid Saeed Kazmi said that Islam was religion of peace, love and tolerance. He said that the present government was taking concrete steps for the establishment of an egalitarian society based on social justice, mutual respect, tolerance and moderation among the different sects of the society in Pakistan.
The Federal Minister informed the Kazakhstan Ambassador that the PPP-led government was also making efforts to create an inter faith harmony among the people different faiths of the country.
The Minister told the Envoy that government of Pakistan had always condemned terrorism and extremism in all its forms and manifestations.
Ambassador of Kazakhstan, Bakhytbek Shabarbayer told the Federal Minister that the government and people of Kazakhstan felt proud to have brotherly relations with Pakistan.
The Envoy expressed the desire that Pakistan and Kazakhstan should exchange visits of various delegations comprising Ulema, Religious Scholars for creation of better understanding, inter-faith harmony and peace in the Muslim countries and other parts of the world.
The Ambassador informed the Religious Minister that a Committee of Religious Affairs and the International Center of Culture and Religion of Kazakhstan has been established under the administrative control of the Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan to create an inter-faith harmony and peace between different religions of the world.
The Kazakh Envoy thanked the government of Pakistan for participation in the conference of Foreign Ministers of Muslim and Western Countries in Kazakhstan last year for inter-religious dialogue.
The Envoy presented a book on “cultural heritage of Kazakhstan” to the Minister and invited him to visit Kazakhstan, The Minister accepted the invitation and said that he would visit Kazakhstan at an appropriate time, Aidar Jundy Baev, Deputy Head of Mission of Kazakhstan in Pakistan was also present during the meeting.