{"id":39694,"date":"2023-12-25T13:19:57","date_gmt":"2023-12-25T13:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/coas-stresses-upon-inter-faith-harmony-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-12-25T13:19:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-25T13:19:57","slug":"coas-stresses-upon-inter-faith-harmony-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/coas-stresses-upon-inter-faith-harmony-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"COAS stresses upon inter-faith harmony | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir stressed the need to promote interfaith harmony for a united and progressive Pakistan, said a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Monday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The army chief joined the Christian community at Christ Church, Rawalpindi to celebrate Christmas. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIslam teaches us the lesson of peace, and friendship and encourages interfaith harmony which is the need of the hour,” said Gen Munir.\u00a0He also wished a merry Christmas to the entire Christian community of Pakistan. <\/span><\/p>\n

Read <\/strong>Christian community celebrates Xmas today<\/a><\/p>\n

General Munir further emphasised the importance of having the correct perspective, truth and knowledge-based opinions about national issues rather than following rhetoric and propaganda, to address complex challenges and issues. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEnemies of Pakistan are hell-bent towards creating fissures using religious, ethnic and political vulnerabilities. We have to stand together and united to rise as a resolute and strong nation,\u201d the COAS remarked.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo: COAS cuts a Christmas cake at Christ Church. PHOTO: ISPR<\/p>\n

On the occasion of the founder of the nation\u2019s 147th<\/sup> birth anniversary, the ISPR said that General Munir, while paying glowing tribute to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah\u2019s great vision and leadership, quoting Quaid\u2019s historical remarks made in his speech on August 11, 1947, while addressing the Constituent Assembly said: \u201cYou are free. You are free to go to your temples. You are free to go to your mosques or to any other places of worship in this State of Pakistan\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the military\u2019s media wing, the COAS concluded his visit by acknowledging the contributions and sacrifices made by the entire Christian community of Pakistan in all fields and domains.<\/span><\/p>\n

General Munir was warmly welcomed by the congregation and was thanked for sharing the festivity.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n