Truth will set you Free
Nadia Stephen Publisher
Truth will set you Free
ePaper
Mar 4, 2026
A major Indian festival of the Hindus celebrated as the Festival of Colours, Love and Spring. It celebrates the eternal and divine love of the deities Radha and Krishna.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday greeting the Pakistan’s Hindu community celebrating Holi, stressed the need for national-level efforts to promote interfaith dialogue, protection of worship places, and the fostering of mutual respect in society.
He said that the Holi festival reflected social harmony through the a blend of vibrant colors, besides manifesting the Pakistan’s cultural diversity.
The prime minister said that Pakistan’s Hindu community was a valuable part of the society, playing a positive role in social harmony, economic development and prosperity, as well as peaceful coexistence.
He said that the Constitution of Pakistan guaranteed religious freedom and human rights for all citizens without any discrimination based on color, race, religion, or belief, and that the Government of Pakistan was the guardian of the constitutional rights of all minorities.
In this context, government took multiple initiative including the Policy for Interfaith Harmony (2025) and the Strategy for Religious Tolerance (2025), he added.