The role of traders in Peacebuilding
Gujranwala is an industrial city in which traders are playing an important role in the national economy. A fruitful discussion with them on important issues such as religious harmony and peacebuilding, and their important role illuminates the possibilities of improving this process.
Establishing interfaith harmony can further improve the prospects for peace in society. There is a dire need for citizens of every school of thought to play their role. Educating people in their homes, businesses, neighborhoods, and surroundings is the foundation for promoting religious harmony. These views were expressed by Shahzad Lawrence while addressing the business representatives.
The business representatives fully agreed with Shahzad Lawrence and acknowledged the importance of building better relationships with Christians and people of other religions around them for the betterment of society, and assured him of practicing it. In addition to various business organizations, scholars from different schools of thought also participated in this program.
