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Musharraf asks moderates to unite against extremists
President General Pervez Musharraf on Saturday called on moderate forces to unite in defeating the designs of extremists who want to stop Pakistan progressing.
Pakistani moderates have such a great history of standing together and all ...
Addressing a public meeting here, the president said the "silent, moderate majority" must stand up to quell the minority of extremists who want to push Pakistan backward. "The time demands that all moderate forces make concerted efforts to curb extremism, which is a major challenge confronting the nation when IT is moving forward on the path of sustainable development and democracy," Musharraf said at the gathering, as Muslim League and Pakistan People's Party supporters waved their party flags.

Pakistan, he asserted, faces no external threat but internal challenges in the form of extremism. "Nobody will be allowed to retard Pakistan's progress. We all shall collectively confront the forces that try to impede the country's development." Musharraf asked the public to be pro-active in helping the government stamp out extremism. "The great religion of Islam stands for moderation. We should oppose elements who spread hatred and discord. We should practise the real values of Islam and foster love, unity and brotherhood." He said an "overwhelming majority" of Pakistanis want to pursue a moderate and enlightened path for development and prosperity and they are opposed to backwardness. He claimed his government had laid down "firm foundations for sustainable democracy" and vowed that there would be no early elections.
Posted by: Fred 2005-01-30
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