Pakistan, Aug. 17 -- Ajoka Theatre highlighted the message of peace and interfaith harmony through performance of its acclaimed play "Bulha and Banda" at Aiwan-e-Iqbal complex today. The performance was part of National Minority day program entitled "Minorities Rights beyond Promises and Assurances" arranged by center for social justice (CSJ).

Written by Ajoka's executive director Shahid Nadeem, the play depicted the imaginative confrontation between famous Sufi saint Bulleh Shah and Banda Singh Bahadur, who both responded to the tyranny of the rulers of their era with their respective ideologies. The play was a strong plea for love and peace and an indictment against intolerance, violence and hatred. Actors Usman Raj, Qaiser khan, Nayab...