KARACHI: A special Independence Day Interfaith Celebration was held on Wednesday, 12 August, 2026 at the Marriott Hotel Karachi, hosted by Dr. Pastor Sultan Sardar Bhatti, CEO of CtnPakistan, in collaboration with the International Religious Freedom Roundtable Pakistan. The gathering brought together faith leaders, diplomats, international guests and prominent political figures, including Deputy Speaker of the Sindh Assembly Anthony Naveed and Senator Kamran Michael, to celebrate Pakistan’s spirit of unity and diversity.
The session highlighted the importance of religious freedom, equal rights and collective efforts to combat hate and intolerance, with speakers sharing messages of peace and harmony in honour of the vision of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Diplomats welcomed initiatives promoting interfaith harmony and urged communities to work together to strengthen mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and unity for a prosperous and inclusive future.
