WASHINGTON, Feb 07 (NNI): Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that public relations between Pakistan and the United States should be strengthened.
Bhutto Zardari who is currently on a visit to the United States on the invitation of US President Donald Trump for attending National Prayer Breakfast event spoke to the Pakistani media representatives in Washington.
Bilawal said that he had important meetings with leaders from around the world including American officials at the breakfast ceremony.
He said that the most important personalities from around the world were present at the National Prayer Breakfast ceremony in Washington, and the American President addressed the ceremony.
Earlier, Bilawal Bhutto had also addressed the National Prayer Breakfast event. He said that public relations between Pakistan and the United States should be strengthened and religion should be used to unite instead of divide.
Addressing the ceremony at the National Prayer Breakfast, Bilawal said that the Prayer Breakfast is a great opportunity for interfaith harmony. He also met with members of Congress. Now he is no longer the foreign minister, he held all the meetings in a personal capacity.
He further said that President Trump attended the ceremony, people from all over the world participated, he also delivered the closing speech.
Bilawal said that people should be treated equally, every Muslim is a follower of Jesus Christ and this is not a national prayer ceremony but a global prayer ceremony.
He emphasised that the people-to-people ties between Pakistan and the United States should be enhanced, and religion should be used to unite rather than divide.
He further added that instead of dividing over religion, we should establish unity, and there is room to work more with Pakistanis living in the U.S while emphasising that Interfaith programs were important to protect society from division.
He also had meetings with members of Congress, but as he is no longer the foreign minister, all the meetings were held in a personal capacity. NNI
