{"id":19173,"date":"2026-11-10T08:01:28","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T08:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=19173"},"modified":"2026-11-10T08:01:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T08:01:29","slug":"balochistan-cm-extends-diwali-greetings-reaffirms-commitment-to-minority-rights-interfaith-harmony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=19173","title":{"rendered":"Balochistan CM extends Diwali greetings, reaffirms commitment to minority rights, interfaith harmony"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Balochistan Chief Minister (CM) Mir Sarfraz Bugti has extended heartfelt greetings to the Hindu community on the occasion of Diwali, describing the festival as a symbol of love, brotherhood, peace and hope. He said that such celebrations promote mutual respect, tolerance and harmony among people belonging to different faiths and cultural backgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a message issued to mark the festival, the CM highlighted the importance of minority communities in Pakistan\u2019s social fabric, stating that all minorities living in the country are an integral part of the nation and have made valuable contributions to its development and progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He noted that the Hindu community, in particular, has played a significant role in Pakistan\u2019s growth, prosperity and advancement across various sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mir Sarfraz Bugti emphasised that interfaith harmony, religious tolerance and mutual respect are fundamental values for building a peaceful and strong society. He reaffirmed that all citizens in Balochistan enjoy equal rights and religious freedom regardless of their faith or beliefs, adding that the provincial government remains committed to safeguarding the lives, property, religious freedoms and constitutional rights of minority communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CM said that the spirit of Diwali encourages people to overcome prejudice and hatred and instead promote the values of love, patience, tolerance and brotherhood. He stressed that fostering these principles is essential for strengthening social cohesion and ensuring peaceful coexistence among diverse communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Extending his best wishes to the Hindu community, Bugti expressed hope that the festival would bring happiness, security, progress and success to its celebrants. He further said that Diwali would serve as an opportunity to reinforce the collective commitment to peace, harmony and prosperity throughout society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Balochistan Chief Minister (CM) Mir Sarfraz Bugti has extended heartfelt greetings to the Hindu community on the occasion of Diwali, describing the festival as a..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19174,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/12.png",800,927,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/12-150x150.png",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/12-259x300.png",259,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/12-768x890.png",768,890,true],"large":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/12.png",800,927,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/12.png",800,927,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/12.png",800,927,false]},"author_info":{"info":["admin"]},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?cat=3\" rel=\"category\">Pakistan<\/a>","tag_info":"Pakistan","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19173"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19173\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19175,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19173\/revisions\/19175"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}