KARACHI: President Mamnoon Hussain on Monday said that the law and order situation in the country has improved significantly owing to better planning and efforts, and people of all faiths and schools of thought were free to perform their religious obligations.
He made these remarks at a meeting with the head of Dawoodi Bohra community Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin who called on him along with his delegation at the state guest house. The president said that all the provinces, including Sindh, had played an important role in restoring law and order in the country and termed it a very important step towards country’s progress and development.
He also said that religious harmony was a part of government’s basic policy and added that there can be no compromise on it. He lauded the religious teachings of the leader of the Bohra community and recalled that this year Dr Saifuddin had addressed a majlis at Ashura and expressed the hope that his teachings would foster better relations amongst people of all faiths, and enhance fraternity and brotherhood.
On the occasion, Dr Saifuddin said that thousands of members of the community were in Karachi this year from all over the world, including those from India, for the Ashura. He was appreciative of the measures taken by the government for facilitating the community.