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India-Pakistan
Hafiz urges govt to review foreign policy
2007-08-11
Jamaatud Dawa ameer Hafiz Muhammad Saeed on Friday urged the government to revise the country's foreign policy to safeguard Islam and Muslims' interests rather than imposing the state of emergency. Addressing a gathering of thousands of men, women, and children at Al Qadsia Masjid during the Friday sermon, he said Islam was a religion of peace and that it had nothing to do with terrorism. He said Islam had taught to respect the life and property of everyone, even of non-Muslims.

Saeed said things had taken a dangerous turn due to rulers' irresponsible policies. He said pressure on the government was increasing everyday with the introduction of new allegations and conditions. He said the government had been asked to role back the nuclear programme, the asked to handover Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, then it had been said that Osama bin Laden was hiding in Pakistan. He said the danger posed by the foreign forces could not be countered by adopting weak policies. He said the country faced more internal threats than the external threats. He also said Islam was a complete code of life and that it should not be confined to mosque.
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