Misuse of freedom of expression also extremism: PM

VIENTIANE: Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Monday said that misuse of freedom of expression was also a sort of extremism and urged that this should be discouraged, Geo News reported.
Addressing Asia Europe Meeting Summit (ASEM-9) here, the prime minister said that the inter-religion harmony should be promoted shunning hate mongering in religion. He said that Pakistan has given great sacrifices in war against terror, which need be accepted.
PM Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said that the Afghanistan war has affected the entire region and added that peace and friendship in the region was imperative. Besides, he urged for the resolution of disputes by the regional countries, as the region could bear any further frictions and tensions. The regional issues should be resolved with bilateral dialogues and harmony.
PM Ashraf said that ASEM provided a media for interaction between Asia and Europe and Pakistan has always played a positive role in ASEM. He said that Asia was rich of immense resources and added Asia and Europe could benefit from each others’ experiences.
Raja Pervaiz Ashraf also complimented the Laos government for hosting the successful summit and thanked the government and people for their warmth and hospitality. He also welcomed Bangladesh and Norway joining ASEM.