His Excellency Mr. Chaudhry Salik Hussain, the Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony in Pakistan, stated at the inaugural session of the second edition of the Global Conference

His Excellency Mr. Chaudhry Salik Hussain, the Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony in Pakistan, stated at the inaugural session of the second edition of the Global Conference: Building Bridges Between Sects:
-"In the Holy Verse 'And hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope of Allah (i.e., this Quran), and be not divided among yourselves,' there is a divine commandment that includes an interactive process aimed at effectively confronting expected clashes in a rooted manner."
-"The challenges facing the Islamic world today are diverse, and all of them require us not to be satisfied with issuing a speech of unity; rather, we must achieve it in a practical and positively influential manner."