US Ambassador Cameron Munter said on Thursday that there was a dire need to promote religious harmony and develop reconciliation and cooperation between Pakistan and the US.
The US ambassador, his wife Dr Marilyn Wyatt, and US Consul General Nina Fite participated in an interfaith dialogue at Masjid Al-Qabeer.
The participants included Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Christian religious leaders. Munter applauded the participants for their efforts to make Pakistan a safer place for worshippers of all faiths, and by doing so building a stronger, more secure, and more prosperous Pakistan, according to a statement issued by the US embassy.
During the dialogue, the participants discussed the ways to promote interfaith community work. Ambassador Munter reiterated the US support for religious freedom and the protection of religious minorities.