Students from Pakistan’s top educational institutions, including COMSATS, Government College University (GCU), Forman Christian College (FCC), Professional Academy of Commerce (PAC) and several others, both Muslims and non-Muslims urged that youth and students should play their due roles in peace-building, promoting tolerance, co-existence, nation-building and bridging the religious and cultural divide.
The interactive seminar was organised by British Council and FACES Pakistan, the participants of which included students from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bosnia-Herzegovina and the UK.
The students exchanged information and experiences, telling each other about the level of religious tolerance in their respective countries.
Speaking on the occasion, a Hindu student, Lakhan Kumar, said he had never felt threatened or faced any kind of discrimination during his student life in Pakistan.
Elma Begic from Bosnia said that the Pakistani youth should come forward to spread the message of peace, love and harmony.
Categories: Asia, Human values, Interfaith tolerance, Islam, Islam: A Religion of Peace, Pakistan