Shujaat for dialogue between religions

PML President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said that the current international scenario could harm the Muslim world, therefore, the government and all the political parties should play a collective role to meet such perils.
He made this observation in a statement issued on Sunday on his return from 10-day visit from Europe.
"After thorough and deep study of the prevailing international scenario, I have arrived at the conclusion that the doctrine of conflict of civilisations was not mere a discernible or notional debate, and to halt this conflict, holding of a dialogue for reconciliation between three prime religions of the world, i.e. Islam, Judaism and Christianity need of the hour," he observed.
According to him, at present President Pervez Musharraf was the sole leader, who for the sake of greater interest of humanity and world peace, could lay the foundation of a dialogue between the followers of these three revealed religions.
He said that he would soon be meeting General Musharraf and request him to play his leading role for defusing the concerning situation that could harm the world peace.
Chaudhry Shujaat said that during his stay in Europe, he had been apprised by the overseas Pakistanis that the Muslims were being targeted by the followers of the other religions and they feel themselves insecure and helpless among the Western societies. He added that the situation was even worst in Britain.
"We nee to make a joint strategy in the current international perspective for safeguarding the interest and collective security of Muslims of the world and, while doing so, we must not forget the ground realities."
The PML chief viewed that under the current situation when more than half of economy of the world was in hands of Jews, the policy of holding talks with them will not be in our interest.
He, however, said attitude of making excuse of religion for talks between Israel and Palestine was not appropriate. Similarly, according to him, terming religion as hurdle in way of international peace and harmony was also not correct, he observed.