Pakistan, March 21 -- "Those nations (that) deny the essence of their heritage and past witness a disastrous fate, as true development and growth cannot be achieved without taking cognizance of the heritage of a region or the people residing therein," said the spokesperson for Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr Mohammad Faisal, on Wednesday.

He was speaking at a seminar titled "Heritage Diplomacy: A Gadget for Regional Peace", held here at Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) where he emphasized upon an examination of the causes that had led to the rampant polarization and extremist tendencies prevalent in the society.

Dr Faisal noted that Pakistan took pride in all its tradition, may they be Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, or Parsi bec...