Candidate Name: Ahmad Ali

Father Name: Mumtaz Ali

Date of Birth: 07-07-1998

CNIC# 1610244957161

Email: ahmadalisafi566@gmail.com

Academic Qualification: BBA (Hons)

Quaid Azam University Islamabad

Province: KPK

Postal Address: Hostel 11 Room 44 Quaid Azam University Islamabad

Working status: Research Assistance and Entrepreneur

Professional experience:

Summer intern: PTCL headquarters Islamabad

Summer intern: National bank of Pakistan

Research Assistant: Pakistan institute of developing economics (PIDE)

1 YEAR

Contact: +923475102109

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 Peace And Tolerance and Its Role in Pakistani Society

What are peace and tolerance?

Peace:

Peace is a state of harmony characterized by the lack of violent conflict and freedom from fear of
violence. Peace is very essential for the progress of humanity. In a general sense, peace means the
absence of war but in fact, peace is a state of balance in which people of the whole world get proper
opportunities for development and there is no Exploitation.

“True Peace is not merely the absence of tension but: it is the presence of justice.” (Martin

Luther King)

Tolerance:

Tolerance is the virtue of the civilized age. It is the virtue that helps us to put up with those who have
different ways and opinions, and outlooks on life. It enables us to always see the other side of things, to
suffer fools with patience, fanatics without losing out temper.

“The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them but to be indifferent to them that is the
essence of inhumanity.”

(George Bernard Shaw)

Unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one’s own leads the society toward
intolerance which results even in the form of extremism, causes a threat to peace.

Society is always a mixture of people having their own beliefs, customs, and rituals. There is always a
dominant culture in every society, and they have a greater responsibility for the balance in society. If they
all respect each other’s customs, the society will be a balanced and
peaceful society. Otherwise, civil wars have been there due to injustice and have destroyed millions
of lives!

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Importance of tolerance in society:

Now that we are aware of the meaning of tolerance in a society, we should know why it is so
important. Tolerance is needed in all spheres of life, and on every level and in every stage because it
plays a vital role in establishing peace and love in all the units of society, from the smallest up to the
highest.

Since the world is becoming more and more globalized, it is very important for every single person to
show tolerance if wants peace in society. Today people of different religions, races, and color are living
and the world has become multicultural and full of diversity together it is very important for everyone to
show respect for each other and accept each other

Tolerance is very important to establish loyalty for each other and that loyalty ultimately leads to loyalty
for the country. If sentiments of love do not exist, then the spirit of sacrifice cannot be formed. Unless a
person loves another, he can never have good feelings in his heart towards him, and he cannot faithfully
fulfill the rights due to that person.

At this age, a lack of tolerance can cause a lot of problems. Lack of tolerance results in disputes and
fights. Intolerance drives groups apart and creates a sense of separation between them. There are many
cases in which lack of tolerance results in fights and disputes. When there is increased intolerance in
society everyone becomes aggressive and uses violence to prove their point to others

Tolerance can be shown in many ways or on many occasions from religion to politics. Some important
facets of violence are Spiritual, Religious, Racial, and Gender tolerance. A can disagree with others
regarding these matters but at the same time, he should respect the ideas and opinions of others and
treat them with dignity and honor.

Today our society has become very intolerant and aggressive regarding issues like politics and religion,
which is causing many disputes and even war. So in order to maintain peace and order, we should be
tolerant because the Beauty of the world is in its diversity, and without it, the world would be too boring.

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Peace and tolerance in Islam:

While examining the idea of resilience in Islam, there are some etymological focuses to consider, as there
are a few diverse Arabic words that can be utilized for resistance, each with various implications, none of
which is comparable to the English expression 'resilience'. Additionally, the recorded setting of the
Quran's starting point is to be considered, as its plural setting constrained a plural, 'tolerant' detailing,
even though the precise association among majority and resistance is difficult to bind. As the Qur’anic
speaker has an assorted gathering of people, the discourse itself contrasts all through the time of
disclosure, and the positions the content takes on different religions are additionally educated by explicit
circumstances, for example, the Meccan surahs are more tolerant of other monotheistic religions than the
Medinan ones. In this specific situation, the inquiry was raised whether there is a connection between
resistance and paternalism, and whether, in this way, the adjustment in tone between the Meccan and
Medinan surahs is identified with the Muslim people group's ascent to political power.

It very well may be addressed whether this otherworldly perspective on harmony has any pragmatic
intrigue to the greater part and whether an instructive segment of this hypothesis is important to bring
another age up in this system. Dr. Isaacs cleared up that inside the Jewish setting, mysticism and religion
don't cover to such an extent, since religion is seen even more unequivocally as the viable satisfaction of
charges. Subsequently, the otherworldly isn't as hostile to commonly slanted individuals all things
considered in social orders that characterize religion in a progressively profound sense. In an isolated
society, in addition, the yearning for chances to meet up in a profound manner is extraordinary, so that
non-political communication has a more prominent intrigue to numerous than realpolitik, which has been
extremely insufficient up until this point. It must, notwithstanding, be remembered that such a 'meeting
up' is troublesome for those whose everyday experience of life is one of abuse.

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 Another issue is the essentialness of harmony inside families and its association with bigger-scale
political harmony. For both, the Hebrew language utilizes a similar word. Likewise, harmony in the
family is a principal component inside aggregate harmony.

Thus, the Quran additionally puts extraordinary significance on harmony making in residential settings.

There are three conceivable approaches to restrict fundamentalists' emphasis on understanding their
perspective in its totality:
1. opposite sides of a contention constraining one another (which regardless of whether the contention is
defused with a tradeoff does not fall inside the religious Jewish comprehension of harmony),
2. hermeneutical confinements inside a literary custom, 3. immediate, emotional experience of the
significance of human nobility.

The old Hebrew word shalom and the cutting-edge idea of political harmony, as has been seen, don't
decipher each other well. It might merit investigating whether this distinction has any connection to the
polarity of negative and positive harmony that was referenced in the introduction on harmony in Christian
ideas. It could likewise be inquired as to whether harmony in the solid positive sense is conceivable
without harmony in the negative sense. Another subject that ought to be considered in the parts is how
current adherents manage their individual religion's brutal chronicled inheritance.

The topic of whether and how a division of state and religion is a way to harmony can likewise be
talked about. This discourse can consider the contrast between an exacting partition and a minor
refinement among religion and the state (and maybe add different circles of human life, for example,
the economy, the sciences, and the family).

Pakistan – a society empty of peace & tolerance:

The gripping socio-religious manifestation has superseded all other philosophies of the social way of
life ignoring the thematic elements of democracy envisioned by the founder of Pakistan.
Since 1947, stakeholders used the dominant religious card, which has destroyed the dream of equality in
the country. In the present day, from Pakistani society, love and tolerance have become expensive
commodities.

Intra-faith conspiracies, social hatred towards the downtrodden, hate preaching, ever-increasing
intolerance, corruption, nepotism, and social injustice have brought the country on the verge of a
breakdown. In the emerging Islamic society at the time of Pakistan’s independence, there were two
schools of thought that were followed (or that people were compelled to follow).

Firstly, religious scholars did not want to continue the policies of imperialism. Secondly, the quick shift
to Islamic ideology polarized the society within the first six months of independence. The stumbling
state could not bear the pressure and was forced to bow down before the theocratic ideology against
which the founding fathers opposed.

The founder of Pakistan and its first leader, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, famously said, “I do not know what
the ultimate shape of this constitution is going to be, but I am sure that it will be of a democratic type,
embodying the essential principle of Islam…

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 Islam and its idealism have taught us democracy. It has taught equality of man, justice, and fair play to
everybody… Every day there are suicides, mothers are killing their own children, honor killings, forced
conversions, unfathomable corruption, and false accusations in the name of religion have become the
fashion. Smiling, love, tolerance, justice, equality, patience is scarcely seen in the society which are the
real beads of the spiritual rosary that showers blessings and prosperity.

Over the years, many issues have been overlooked, which could have provided the building blocks of an
egalitarian society. Intentionally or unintentionally, theologically untrained Muslim clerics have been
brought to the mainstream, while the government has been devoid of any policy to train moderate
religious leaders through public seminaries or the like. The lack of policy regarding social governing
bodies represents the weakest aspect of multicultural societies.

We can only hope that all those interested inequalities of all irrespective of their religion, caste,
gender, and sexual orientation will bind their hands together and give the impetus needed to steer
Pakistan back on the track envisioned by the founders of the country.

Efforts in Pakistan to promote peace & tolerance:

Pakistani society, as early stated, is largely affected by extremism, terrorism, and certain non- tolerant
groups. For this, both the state and society are making serious efforts to promote Peace & Tolerance to
counter violent, intolerant, and extremist ideologies in the country.

There are multiple NGOs, organizations, and dialogues that are being arranged to make aware the
audience of the need of the hour. Since 1980, cultural and religious extremism had adversely affected the
country and as result, Pakistan has lost the societal future of cultural and religious tolerance. It’s not too
late to understand that extremism and terrorism have become the norm.

Firstly, CPDI (Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives) has been established for this very purpose.
The program’s aim is to develop and promote a research-based understanding of social conflicts and
intolerant attitudes and then implement a wide range of initiatives to achieve the objectives of social
harmony, tolerance, pluralism, and peace.

Secondly, a program was arranged by SFCG and SPDI collaboration in the year 2012-13. “Promotion of
Dialogue for Peace Building through Media and Youth Mobilization” was the title of the program as it
seeks to involve and build capacities of stakeholders such as media personnel, community leaders, and
youth to contribute to peacebuilding activities. It was a two-phase program. In the first phase, a baseline
survey was conducted in 25% of the selected districts in all four provinces. The survey showed that the
term conflict is usually understood in terms of violence and has a negative connotation. In addition to
this, it was learned that the interest groups widen the gap between opposing parties to pursue their
benefits. In the second phase, SDPI held training of the stakeholders. Later, the stakeholders helped
form district dialogue forums by community mobilization. The project was implemented in 23 districts.

In addition to this, conferences on national peace and tolerance are being held in multiple universities.
These seminars are being used to make aware the students that Pakistani society is very diverse, and it
needs to be tolerated, which would ultimately bring peace to our society.

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To sum up, Pakistani society after being a victim of extremism and terrorism is underway the progress to
make things better. Efforts like programs, news organizations, NGOs, and seminars and conferences are
trying hard to promote peace and tolerance to this diverse society. We really need to understand the need
of the hour and must work upon our differences, adopting a tolerant approach. Through this way, we
could be able to bring peace to society.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, Peace & Tolerance is important for any society. Societies are full of diversities; people
inherit or adopt different cultures, traditions, religions, etc. It is necessary to be tolerant as being a
citizen of the state and give them equal room in the society. Otherwise, if this tolerant approach were
missing, it would result in destruction, war, or anarchy. That would shatter the peace in the society, as
people are less tolerant towards each other. Peace and tolerance go together one cannot exist without
another one, so these both must be followed together.

In the end, the government is striving hard to promote peace and tolerance. As tolerance comes first,
proper seminars and programs as earlier mentioned are arranged for the very purpose of spreading
awareness. Pakistani society is no doubt full of extremism, but the situation is expected to move
towards betterment.

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