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Article: Straw for close cooperation between Govt, Muslim Community.
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- PPI - Pakistan Press International
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- December 11, 2003
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LONDON, Dec 11: UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has stressed the need for close cooperation between British government and Muslim community in order to combat elements behind spreading hatred and fright among the people.He was speaking at an Eid reception jointly hosted by Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Muslim Council here the other day. Jack Straw said some elements were portraying negative image of Islam by provoking hatred, fright and division in the society and added that in order to combat these elements, there is a need of close cooperation and contact between British government and Muslim community living in the United Kingdom. He said he is very happy to be ...