Pakistani Govt Engages Shrines in Fighting Extremism
THE INTERNATIONAL NEWS
March 25, 2011
PAKISTAN - The government in Sindh has adopted a strategy to convince the caretakers of the shrines of Sufi saints to help stop the fresh wave of extremism in the province, believing they (caretakers) have influence over 85 percent of the population and may play a key role in helping the government to deal with the crisis. These views were expressed by Senior Minister Pir Mazharul Haq on the occasion of the Sakhi Lal Shahbaz Qalandar Sufi Conference held at an auditorium in Sehwan. The conference was organised by the Jamshoro district government and Jamaat Saleheen, Gulistan Bahu Welfare Trust International, Punjab. The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) would follow the Sufi’s discourse to stop the wave of extremism in Sindh, he added. [link]
March 25, 2011
PAKISTAN - The government in Sindh has adopted a strategy to convince the caretakers of the shrines of Sufi saints to help stop the fresh wave of extremism in the province, believing they (caretakers) have influence over 85 percent of the population and may play a key role in helping the government to deal with the crisis. These views were expressed by Senior Minister Pir Mazharul Haq on the occasion of the Sakhi Lal Shahbaz Qalandar Sufi Conference held at an auditorium in Sehwan. The conference was organised by the Jamshoro district government and Jamaat Saleheen, Gulistan Bahu Welfare Trust International, Punjab. The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) would follow the Sufi’s discourse to stop the wave of extremism in Sindh, he added. [link]
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