LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has congratulated the Hindu community on their festival of Diwali.

In his message, the CM said: “Diwali symbolises happiness and the government equally shares the joys and delight of Hindus.  Sharing happiness helps enhance the sentiments of mutual love, affection and brotherhood in society and Diwali creates the passion of brotherhood and friendliness.”

He continued: “The Diwali festival gives an opportunity to promote religious harmony and all citizens enjoy equal rights in Pakistan. It is sanguine that the Hindu community living in Pakistan has played an important role in national development.

The message of brotherhood and peace will be promoted in society if we share each other’s happiness and today, we should make a commitment to promote this message so that the sentiments of love, tolerance and harmony are promoted.”

Also, the Punjab CM congratulated Prime Minister Imran Khan on his successful visit to China. In a statement, Buzdar said PM’s China visit had been a success and Imran Khan held fruitful meetings with Chinese leadership.

 “Pakistan-China relations will be further strengthened as a result of the visit and Chinese investment will be increased under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).  “PM Imran Khan is spending every moment to make the country developed and he would steer the country out of all crises,” he said. “The nation with a leader like Imran Khan should not be worried. Imran Khan has proved himself in a short period of time and Chinese consent to make further investment in CPEC is a welcome sign which would improve the economic conditions and people would get employment opportunities as well,” the CM concluded.