On religious tolerance.
From Daily TimesLAHORE: Last Tuesday, Pakistani President Gen Pervez Musharraf did something, and also said something, which is rare in the political history of this Islamic Republic. He visited a Hindu temple in Karachi and said, “Places of worship of all religions, including Hinduism, were an integral part of the culture of Pakistan and its geographical history. Maintaining such properties in good condition is a government priority in order to turn them into sites of bonding between religions,” Sudheendra Kulkarni writes in the Indian Express newspaper.
Hmm. This is interesting. Has the great president ever visited the temple at Manora, an island off Karachi? The temple there till 6 years ago was being used as a public lavatory. Don't judge a book by its cover. In related news two Christians were sentenced to 15 years for allegedly burning the Holy Quran. Please note the emphasis on allegedly.
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