Provincial Minister HR&MA Khalil Tahir Sandhu participated in a special program organized by Faces of Pakistan regarding closing ceremony of engaging Pakistan Interfaith Communities (EPIC) in a private Hotel. In ceremony all the participants highlighted the importance of promoting the culture of peace and tolerance between all religions.
Provincial Minister Khalil Tahir Sindhu appreciated the role of different thoughts of scholars, Christian leaders, Sikh community and especially the Faces of Pakistan in the promotion of peace and tolerance. The Minister said in his speech that every battle ended at Dialogue and all of you, especially the young generation have begun Dialogue in the beginning which is commendable and such activities should be moved other cities rather than Lahore.
Speaking to the occasion, Javed William said that a one-year program was organized to promote peace and tolerance, in which the youth of all major universities of Lahore participated and different competitions, seminars, speech ,sports and Art painting competition held among the youth of different religions. at the end of the ceremony the provincial minister announced a good news that Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif has issued notification of the Interfaith Advisory Commission and now the Commission under supervision of the Department of Human Rights and Minorities will perform efficiently. Appreciation certificated also distributed among the youth, who had performed well in a year’s programme. MPA Hina Pervez Butt, Deputy Ambassador of the Netherlands Josephine Franzen, President Faces of Pakistan Javed William, Scholars, Pastors, Sikh Sardar and youth of various universities participated in the ceremony.