To be called refugee is a badge of strength, courage and victory. Let’s treat them with kindness and make them feel as one of us. Ambassador Imam Allama Ahsan Siddiqui.
Karachi, Pakistan: It’s World Refugee Day, a day dedicated to honor the courage, resiliency and raising awareness of the situation of refugees throughout the world. This Day is a yearly reminder of the importance of peace, prevention and resolution of conflicts that are the main reasons for forced displacement of millions of people from their homes. Marking World Refugee Day in Pakistan and around the world. “But they never lose their dreams for their children.”
Ambassador at Large for Global Peace & Human Rights Imam Allama Muhammad Ahsan Siddiqui, Chairman Interfaith Commission for Peace & Harmony (ICPH) said that today on the occasion of World Refugee Day, we express our sympathy, support and solidarity with the world’s homeless and stateless persons who now number 68 million. Pakistan has the distinction of having hosted the largest refugee population for the longest duration in history. There are around 2.8 million recognized and unrecognized Afghan refugees in Pakistan and refugees over several years and continues to do so, we have given them a home within our motherland.
Chairman Interfaith Commission for Peace & Harmony (ICPH) Imam Allama Muhammad Ahsan Siddiqui said that Pakistan’s hosting of refugees in vast numbers has been exemplary and far beyond its resources. It continues to host Afghan refugees despite loss of interest by the world community. Over the past forty years, the people of Pakistan have demonstrated exemplary generosity, solidarity and compassion in hosting millions of Afghan refugees. These humane values have shaped Pakistan’s inclusive policies in public health, education, livelihoods and social mobility. The people and government of Pakistan have shown generosity and compassion to Refugees. Interfaith Commission for Peace & Harmony (ICPH) and Albaraka Welfare Rrust International (ABWTI) values the commendable support, work of UNHCR’s for refugees in Pakistan and worldwide host community.
Imam Allama Muhammad Ahsan Siddiqui, Chairman (ICPH) said thaton this Day, Interfaith Commission for Peace & Harmony (ICPH) and Albaraka Welfare Trust International (ABWTI) renews its call for adherence to the principle of global burden and responsibility sharing, commitment to pursuing durable solutions. Our appeal to the international community to help us support countries like us. Together, we can heal, we can shine, we can learn.Interfaith Commission for Peace & Harmony ICPH commemorate the strength, courage and perseverance of refugees. In a world where violence forces thousands of families to flee for their lives each day the time is now to stand with refugees.
He said that Together, we can make this world a safer and a stronger place. Today and every day we stand with refugees and adheres. Let us work to give everyone a chance to build a better future- together.
