Extremism, militancy undermining national interests, says Zardari
Extremism and militancy are serious challenges for Pakistan and undermining the country's security and national interests, President Asif Ali Zardari said on Saturday.
He was talking to a delegation of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) led by its Chairman Professor Dr Muhammad Khalid Masud.
Zardari said Pakistan was 'in a dire need' of national unity to address the issues. “We need to project Islam in its true spirit and as a religion of peace, tolerance and magnanimity,” the president said. “We have to work for ending the stagnation in thought. We have to rekindle the hopes for progress and prosperity of the Muslim masses.”
Zardari stressed the urgent need for educating people about Islam's views on contemporary issues to counter misconceptions.
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