Pope receives President Zardari of Pakistan

The pope welcomed Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari to Castel Gandolfo.

In the exchange of official gifts, President Zardari gave the pope a rug from his country, and in return the pope gave him a portrait of St. Peters Square and medals from his pontificate.

Pakistan is one of a handful of countries in the world that calls itself an Islamic republic. It means that Islam, the majority religion, is a cornerstone element of Pakistans government.

In recent months, Christians have been persecuted more and more in Pakistan. Last month Benedict sent a telegram to the Bishop of Faisalabad expressing solidarity after seven Christians were burnt alive in Pakistan.

About 2.8 million people, just over 1% of the total population of Pakistan, is Christian making it a vulnerable demographic to extremist groups in the country.

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[TheRajahamid]

mother fucker can not go to any islamic scoler he is not muslim

[aasifbaloch]

@shahzad96 hatred will take you nowhere. our government made those terrorists and drug lords in 80's under american license the Americans and Pakistanis are having the taste of their own medicine. It was america who made Saddam a dictator to destroy Iran look who is in good position now Iran or Iraq? Pakistan or India? Vietnam is also prospering there are so many examples who ever accepts american slavery will be ruined.

[TheSolitaryRex]

@fybercyber Nopes, for they knew themselves to be the only propagandists purposefully aiding suicide bombers to defame Islam.

[fybercyber]

did they checked pakistan president for having suicide bomb jacket around his waist

[Creosmary]

I have a small rug with the image of Mary and her Immaculate Heart....made in Pakistan!

[shahzad96]

rugs is a big industry in pakistan and iran,,afganistan only produces terrorists and drugs.

[ALANSARALHAQ]

oh yes they do - the most expensive rug ever made was in Pakistan?

Afghans may not make rugs but Pakistanis are infamous in rug making u may wosh to check on that.

[azkanada]

that rug was made in mazar sharif in afghanistan. pakies dont make rugs.