Christian community assures govt of strict compliance with SOPs: Ashrafi.

ISLAMABAD -- Special Aide to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Religious Harmony, Middle East Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Sunday said that Christian community had assured him of strictly following the SOPs (standard operating procedures) during the Christmas holidays to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Talking to the representatives of Christian community here, Ashrafi said the government had also taken all possible steps to ensure that the pandemic did not spread during the Christmas gatherings.

He further said that no case of forceful conversion of any member of a minority group had been reported from anywhere in the country during the last two months.

SAPM told members of the Christian community that courtesy joint efforts by the Ulema and lawyers, no incident of misuse of blasphemy laws had been reported from any part of the country, adding, his office was being used as a Special Coordination Center to resolve issues of minorities in the country.

He urged all sections of the society to play their roles for making Pakistan a peaceful and prosperous country.

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