Behind the veil: Human rights under siege in Pakistan
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Behind the veil: Human rights under siege in Pakistan

Firstpost  

The United Nations Human Rights Committee and other foreign organisations have been paying more attention to Pakistan’s human rights situation. In addition to breaking Pakistan’s international commitments, the persistent abuses of fundamental human rights are a sign of a broader socio-political crisis in which the weakest members of society are being used as bargaining chips. One of the most serious and contentious human rights abuses in Pakistan is the abuse of the country’s blasphemy laws. Forced conversions, which disproportionately impact young girls from religious minorities, particularly Christians and Hindus, provide a stark reminder of the conflict between international human rights standards and the influence of conservative interpretations of Islamic law in Pakistan’s legislative processes. The failure of Pakistan to address these issues is indicative of larger structural issues in the nation’s legal and social frameworks, where women’s rights are frequently violated and religious minorities are viewed as second-class citizens.

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India's Diplomatic Response to Pakistan's Anti-India Remarks at the UN
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

India's Diplomatic Response to Pakistan's Anti-India Remarks at the UN

ABP News  

India responds to Pakistan's anti-India remarks at the UN Security Council. In a robust rebuttal, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish highlights Pakistan's human rights abuses and the dire situation faced by minority groups within the country. He emphasizes India's commitment to addressing its own challenges while calling out Pakistan's hypocrisy in pointing fingers at others. This exchange underscores the ongoing tensions between …

U.N.-backed independent experts urge Pakistan to end discrimination, violence against minority Ahmadis
5 months, 2 weeks ago

U.N.-backed independent experts urge Pakistan to end discrimination, violence against minority Ahmadis

The Hindu  

A panel of U.N.-backed independent experts expressed grave concern on July 25 about increased discrimination and violence against the minority Ahmadi community in Pakistan and urged authorities to ensure their protection. The experts, who work under a Human Rights Council mandate but do not speak for the United Nations, said in a statement that they were alarmed by reports of …

Pakistan's defence minister addresses ‘minority safety’ issue, calls it a ‘global embarrassment’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan's defence minister addresses ‘minority safety’ issue, calls it a ‘global embarrassment’

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif raised concerns regarding “minority safety” in the country during a national assembly session, news agency ANI reported on Monday. He said that minorities in the nation are “facing targeted violence in the name of religion.” Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif “Every day, minorities are being killed. Those who have been killed so far did not …

Justice robbed by mobs: Blasphemy in Pakistan
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Justice robbed by mobs: Blasphemy in Pakistan

Hindustan Times  

On June 20, a local tourist was lynched and burnt alive by a mob in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after being accused of committing blasphemy for allegedly desecrating the Holy Quran. Grisly and sordid, though not uncommon, this latest incident in a long list of blasphemy-related vigilante justice has sparked renewed concerns regarding the misuse and abuse of blasphemy laws …

Pakistan police arrest 4 men in the death of a woman after a photo with her boyfriend went viral
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan police arrest 4 men in the death of a woman after a photo with her boyfriend went viral

Hindustan Times  

The woman's father and three other men were detained days after the slaying in Kohistan, a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan. HT Image According to the local police chief, Masood Khan, the four arrested men apparently killed the woman on orders from village elders, who thought she had brought shame to her family by posing for pictures with …

Pakistan’s Ahmadis living in fear as graves, religious sites attacked
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan’s Ahmadis living in fear as graves, religious sites attacked

Al Jazeera  

Human Rights Commission of Pakistan says at least 34 attacks on Ahmadi religious sites have taken place this year. Mahmood said at least 74 graves were vandalised in Punjab’s Daska city last week while minarets of two Ahmadi places of worship were demolished near the provincial capital, Lahore. “The religious party, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, also threatened the local administration of serious …

'Put your own house in order': India slams Pakistan at UNGA over abysmal human rights record, terrorism
1 year, 3 months ago

'Put your own house in order': India slams Pakistan at UNGA over abysmal human rights record, terrorism

India TV News  

Exercising India's Right of Reply at the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, First Secretary at UN for the second UNGA committee Petal Gehlot on Sunday lashed out at Pakistan for becoming a "habitual offender" of misusing multilateral forums to peddle "baseless and malicious" propaganda and called out the human rights abuses against minorities in the country. A …

India slams Pakistan on Kashmir at UNGA: ’World’s worst human rights records’
1 year, 3 months ago

India slams Pakistan on Kashmir at UNGA: ’World’s worst human rights records’

Live Mint  

India has hit out at Pakistan after the country's caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar predictably raised the Kashmir topic in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly. In its right to reply, the First Secretary at United Nations for the Second Committee of UNGA, Petal Gahlot said that Pakistan should vacate occupied areas of India and stop cross-border …

'Vacate POK, stop terrorism': India talks tough with Pakistan at UN
1 year, 3 months ago

'Vacate POK, stop terrorism': India talks tough with Pakistan at UN

India Today  

India on Friday took on Pakistan at the United Nations and urged it to stop cross-border terrorism, dismantle terror infrastructure on its soil and vacate Indian territories under its illegal occupation. The response came after Pakistan's interim prime minister Anwar Ul Haq Kakar raked up the Kashmir issue during his address to the 78th session of the United Nations General …

Pakistan's Failure to Address Violence Against Religious Minorities Flagged by Rights Group
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistan's Failure to Address Violence Against Religious Minorities Flagged by Rights Group

News 18  

Human Rights Watch has raised concern about the increasing number of attacks on religious minorities in Pakistan and called for immediate action to protect them from violence. “The Faisalabad attack underscores the failings of Pakistan’s police to adequately protect religious minority communities and respond promptly to violence targeting them,” said Patricia Gossman, associate Asia director at HRW. “The lack of …

Pakistan: Mob Attack on Christians Sparks Outrage, Raises Concerns About Protection of Minority Community
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistan: Mob Attack on Christians Sparks Outrage, Raises Concerns About Protection of Minority Community

News 18  

After an arson and mob assault targeted a Christian community in Pakistan’s Punjab province, human rights groups are criticising the Islamic Republic for its failure to safeguard the minority community. Responding to the attack on Christian homes, Rehab Mahamoor, interim regional researcher for South Asia at Amnesty International, in a statement said: “The Pakistani authorities must urgently ensure the protection …

After Quran burnings, UN rights body calls for more action to combat religious hatred
1 year, 5 months ago

After Quran burnings, UN rights body calls for more action to combat religious hatred

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The U.N.'s top human rights body overwhelmingly approved a measure calling on countries to do more to prevent religious hatred in the wake of Quran burnings in Europe, over the objections of Western countries who fear tougher steps by governments could trample freedom of expression. The resolution comes in the wake of recent Quran burnings in parts of …

Muslim nations demand action after ‘Islamophobic’ Quran burning
1 year, 6 months ago

Muslim nations demand action after ‘Islamophobic’ Quran burning

Al Jazeera  

Motion at the UN Human Rights Council urges action over Quran burning incidents in Sweden, which Pakistan says incited ‘religious hatred’. Lolwah Rashid Al-Khater, Minister of State for International Cooperation of Qatar, spoke at the @UN Human Rights Council urgent debate on public acts of incitement to religious hatred. #HRC53 pic.twitter.com/DFe40UgBQQ — United Nations Human Rights Council 📍 #HRC53 July …

HRW urges Pakistan to not try civilians in military courts
1 year, 7 months ago

HRW urges Pakistan to not try civilians in military courts

Al Jazeera  

Rights group says the practice violates international law after at least 45 supporters of ex-PM Imran Khan are handed over to military for trial. Islamabad, Pakistan – A leading rights group has urged Pakistan not to try civilians in military courts, reminding the government that the practice violates the country’s obligations under international law. In a statement issued on Wednesday, …

Pakistan: Human rights report shows the dire state of religious minorities, highlights instances of forced conversions
1 year, 9 months ago

Pakistan: Human rights report shows the dire state of religious minorities, highlights instances of forced conversions

Op India  

According to a Human Rights Observer 2023 fact sheet in Pakistan, during the year 2022, the amount of anti-minority religious content in curricula and textbooks grew, and several enduring and new issues with the educational system surfaced in the Islamic nation. The report addressed five significant issues that have an impact on religious minorities, including prejudice in the educational system, …

World does not need lessons on democracy and human rights from Pakistan: India at UNHRC
1 year, 9 months ago

World does not need lessons on democracy and human rights from Pakistan: India at UNHRC

India Today  

India on Thursday said the world does not need lessons on democracy and human rights from Pakistan, whose contribution as a leading exporter of terror and violence is unparalleled and where terrorists thrive and roam its streets with impunity. Exercising India's Right of Reply at the 52nd Session of Human Rights Council General Debate, Under Secretary Dr PR Thulasidass also …

The blasphemy law in Pakistan and how it is used against minorities
1 year, 9 months ago

The blasphemy law in Pakistan and how it is used against minorities

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 11, 2023 17:14 IST The Pakistani state has struggled to form a consensus among its citizens on various issues. On the basis of a close examination of various archival sources, Hussain argues that it was Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the founder of the Ahmadiyya movement, “who helped popularize today’s pervasive emotional response towards blasphemy”, allegedly committed by non-Muslims …

‘No religious minority can freely live or practice its religion in Pakistan today’: India at UNHRC
1 year, 10 months ago

‘No religious minority can freely live or practice its religion in Pakistan today’: India at UNHRC

The Hindu  

India on March 3 slammed Pakistan on the issue of religious freedom of minorities at the United Nations Human Rights Council. Using its right to reply, India's representative Seema Pujani slammed her Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar saying, "No religious minority can freely live or practice its religion in Pakistan today. Responding to the statement delivered by Pakistani counterpart Hina …

Pakistan's new blasphemy laws may be 'weaponised' against minorities, says rights group
1 year, 11 months ago

Pakistan's new blasphemy laws may be 'weaponised' against minorities, says rights group

India Today  

Pakistan has further strengthened its already harsh blasphemy laws to punish anyone convicted of insulting people connected to Prophet Muhammad. This latest piece of legislation has left human rights activists alarmed, as they fear the laws would be misused to settle scores and further persecute religious minorities like Hindus and Christians in Pakistan. Pakistan's blasphemy laws carry a potential death …

UN Warns Pakistan on Forced Marriage, Religious Conversions, Ask Authorities to Take Urgent Steps
1 year, 11 months ago

UN Warns Pakistan on Forced Marriage, Religious Conversions, Ask Authorities to Take Urgent Steps

News 18  

The United Nations experts have raised alarm at the increasing rate of abductions, forced marriages and conversions of underage girls and young women from religious minorities in Pakistan. “We urge the government to take immediate steps to prevent and thoroughly investigate these acts objectively and in line with domestic legislation and international human rights commitments. “We are deeply troubled to …

India slams Pak on human rights plaint at UN
2 years, 3 months ago

India slams Pak on human rights plaint at UN

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India has hit back sharply at Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for his critical remarks about the status of human rights and minority rights in India and Jammu and Kashmir at the UN General Assembly. He has done so to obfuscate misdeeds in his own country and to justify actions against India that the world considers unacceptable," first …

European Union monitoring human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan
2 years, 9 months ago

European Union monitoring human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan

Firstpost  

UKPNP’s Jamil Maqsood had earlier expressed his concerns regarding the human rights situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan Brussels: The European Union said it is monitoring the human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. Replying to a letter dated February 22 by United Kashmir People’s National Party’s Jamil Maqsood, Deren Derya, Deputy Head of Division, European Union …

Pakistan has more religious violence than any other country: Reports
2 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan has more religious violence than any other country: Reports

Op India  

Amidst political instabilities in Pakistan growing with every passing day, reports have appeared in various media houses in which it is said that the religious violence in Pakistan is more than that in any other country in the world. The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom mentioned in the report that instances of mob violence, and state-enforced criminal blasphemy …

Pakistan PM lauds UN for International Day to Combat Islamophobia
2 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan PM lauds UN for International Day to Combat Islamophobia

Al Jazeera  

Imran Khan welcomes UNGA’s approval to resolution introduced by Pakistan setting March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has welcomed a decision by the United Nations General Assembly to approve a resolution setting March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. “Next challenge is to ensure implementation of this landmark resolution.” I …

Don't need lessons from worst abuser of human rights: India slams Pak for raising Kashmir at UNHRC
3 years, 3 months ago

Don't need lessons from worst abuser of human rights: India slams Pak for raising Kashmir at UNHRC

India TV News  

India on Wednesday hit out at Pakistan as well as the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation for raising the Kashmir issue at the UN Human Rights Commission and said the grouping has "helplessly" allowed itself to be held "hostage" by Islamabad. Exercising India's rights to respond to comments made by Pakistan and the OIC on Kashmir, Badhe said it does not …

India hits out at Pak, OIC for raising Kashmir issue at UN Human Rights Council
3 years, 3 months ago

India hits out at Pak, OIC for raising Kashmir issue at UN Human Rights Council

Firstpost  

Exercising India’s rights to respond to comments made by Pakistan and the OIC on Kashmir, Badhe said it does not need lessons from a “failed state” like Pakistan which is the “epicentre of terrorism and worst abuser of human rights”. At the 48th session of the human rights council, India said Pakistan has been globally recognised as a country openly …

Don't need lessons from a failed state: India hits out at Pak for raising Kashmir issue at UNHRC
3 years, 3 months ago

Don't need lessons from a failed state: India hits out at Pak for raising Kashmir issue at UNHRC

India Today  

India on Wednesday castigated Pakistan and the OIC for raising the Kashmir issue at the UN Human Rights Council, saying it does not need lessons from a "failed state" and the "epicentre of terrorism" and chided the 57-nation bloc for "helplessly" allowing itself to be held "hostage" by Islamabad. 'India does not need lessons from a failed state like Pakistan' …

The ‘Vanishing’ Minorities Of Pakistan — Life Under Perpetual Siege Of Fear, Devoid Of Human Rights, Dignity
3 years, 4 months ago

The ‘Vanishing’ Minorities Of Pakistan — Life Under Perpetual Siege Of Fear, Devoid Of Human Rights, Dignity

ABP News  

It is surprising to see the outrage, especially in India, after an eight-year-old Hindu boy was charged with blasphemy, and a Hindu temple was ransacked in Pakistan. It’s a nation where a man called Mian Mithhu enjoys the cult status for being a “one-man Hindu-to-Muslim conversion factory of Pakistan”, and who evokes raw fear among the Hindu population already living …

Forced conversions a daily phenomenon in Pakistan, India tells UNHRC
3 years, 6 months ago

Forced conversions a daily phenomenon in Pakistan, India tells UNHRC

India Today  

Terming forced conversion a “daily phenomenon” in Pakistan, India has expressed concern over reports of atrocities committed against religious minorities in the country before the UN Human Rights Council. We've seen reports of minor girls belonging to religious minorities being abducted, raped, forcibly converted, and married,” said Pawan Badhe, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of India during the 47th session of …

'Do not get exploited by Pakistan': India at UNHRC after OIC rakes up Kashmir issue
3 years, 10 months ago

'Do not get exploited by Pakistan': India at UNHRC after OIC rakes up Kashmir issue

India Today  

Exercising its "Right to Reply" at the 46th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, India on Tuesday responded to the statements made by Pakistan and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation over the issue of Jammu and Kashmir. It is regrettable that OIC continues to allow itself to be exploited by Pakistan to indulge in anti-India propaganda.” Pakistan's raking …

India takes on Pakistan at U.N. Human Rights Council
3 years, 10 months ago

India takes on Pakistan at U.N. Human Rights Council

The Hindu  

India on Wednesday hit out at Pakistan at the High Level Segment of the 46th Session of the Human Rights Council and said the recent release of Al-Qaeda terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh is a “clear example” of the connection between the Pakistani state and terrorists. Responding to the comments of Pakistan and Turkey on Kashmir and other issues, the …

Islamabad can't hide behind UN resolution: India hits out at Pakistan over Hindu temple vandalism
3 years, 11 months ago

Islamabad can't hide behind UN resolution: India hits out at Pakistan over Hindu temple vandalism

India TV News  

India on Thursday slammed Pakistan for being one of the co-sponsors of a United Nations resolution on promoting a culture of peace even as Pakistan authorities remained "mute spectators" as a mob vandalised a historic temple. "The resolution can not be a smokescreen for countries like Pakistan to hide behind," TS Tirumurti, the Indian ambassador to the United Nations said. …

India slams Pakistan at UN assembly, says ironic of Pak to discuss protection of religious sites
3 years, 11 months ago

India slams Pakistan at UN assembly, says ironic of Pak to discuss protection of religious sites

India Today  

India has slammed Pakistan and urged the United Nations to not take sides when it comes to safeguarding religious sites across the world in today’s times. India at the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly has said it is an irony that Pakistan is one of the co-sponsors of the resolution on promoting culture and safeguarding religious sites. …

'Don't Deserve Unsolicited Lecture on Human Rights from You': India Slams Pak for Persecuting Minorities
4 years, 3 months ago

'Don't Deserve Unsolicited Lecture on Human Rights from You': India Slams Pak for Persecuting Minorities

News 18  

India on Tuesday described Pakistan as an epicenter of terrorism and said no one deserves unsolicited lecture on human rights from Islamabad that has consistently persecuted its ethnic and religious minorities including Hindus, Sikhs and Christians. “Neither India nor others deserve this unsolicited lecture on human rights from a country that has consistently persecuted its ethnic and religious minorities, is …

US asks Pak to reform ’abused blasphemy laws’ after killing of citizen in court
4 years, 5 months ago

US asks Pak to reform ’abused blasphemy laws’ after killing of citizen in court

Live Mint  

Expressing shock and outrage over the killing of an American citizen inside Pakistani courtroom, US on Thursday asked Pakistan to "immediately reform its often abused blasphemy laws and its court system, which allow such abuses to occur." Naseem had been lured to Pakistan from his home in Illinois by individuals who then used Pakistan's blasphemy laws to entrap him," Cale …

Religious minorities under attack in Pakistan
4 years, 5 months ago

Religious minorities under attack in Pakistan

Deccan Chronicle  

Peshawar: It’s been a tough month for religious minorities in Pakistan, and observers warn of even tougher times ahead as Prime Minister Imran Khan vacillates between trying to forge a pluralistic nation and his conservative Islamic beliefs. “They don’t have the political courage or political capital to challenge the radical religious elements who target the religious minorities,” said Rana. Yet …

‘Epicentre of global terror shouldn’t lecture on human rights in J-K’: India’s response to Pakistan at UN
4 years, 10 months ago

‘Epicentre of global terror shouldn’t lecture on human rights in J-K’: India’s response to Pakistan at UN

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan, the “epicentre of global terrorism”, shouldn’t lecture others on human rights issues in Jammu and Kashmir, which is an integral part of India, a senior Indian diplomat told the UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday. Indian envoy Vikas Swarup refuted Pakistan’s allegations on human rights abuses in Kashmir during a session at UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva, Feb …

Just the Important Bits – US Panel on Human Rights (Read: Kashmir)
5 years, 2 months ago

Just the Important Bits – US Panel on Human Rights (Read: Kashmir)

The Quint  

The critics of the Indian government included Amnesty International’s Asia Pacific Advocacy Manager Francisco Bencosme; Nitasha Kaul, Associate Professor at the University of Westminster in London; and Angana Chatterji, Co-chair of Political Conflict, Gender and People’s Rights Initiative at the Centre for Race and Gender Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. The two academics argued that the ‘secular democracy …

India-Pakistan row over Kashmir at UN: Global fatigue over Islamabad's Kashmir narrative apparent in its rants eliciting no more than a yawn
5 years, 3 months ago

India-Pakistan row over Kashmir at UN: Global fatigue over Islamabad's Kashmir narrative apparent in its rants eliciting no more than a yawn

Firstpost  

India knew it had a winning case at the UNHRC over the Kashmir issue, but the Narendra Modi government must be credited for not taking things for granted. Led by external affairs minister Jaishankar, India has been on a diplomatic offensive to counter Pakistan’s propaganda on Kashmir, and this sustained effort has clearly brought dividends. It forgets that terrorism is …

India slams Pakistan at UNHRC over Kashmir
5 years, 4 months ago

India slams Pakistan at UNHRC over Kashmir

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India responded amply to what it called Pakistan’s “false allegations, concocted charges and fabricated narrative” at the ongoing UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva on Tuesday. The MEA’s secretary said that “despite challenging circumstances, Jammu & Kashmir’s civil administration is ensuring basic services, essential supplies, normal functioning of institutions, mobility, and nearly full connectivity”. Lashing out at …

UNHRC session: Pakistan forgets terrorism is worst kind human rights violation, says India
5 years, 4 months ago

UNHRC session: Pakistan forgets terrorism is worst kind human rights violation, says India

India Today  

Amid reports of Pakistan's plans to raise the Kashmir issue at the UN Human Rights Council, the Congress has said with what face will that country talk about Kashmir after releasing JeM chief Masood Azhar, who is issuing threats to Indian security forces. The Congress's attack on Pakistan came after reports that Islamabad has released Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Azhar to carry …

India-Pak showdown at UN Human Rights Council today
5 years, 4 months ago

India-Pak showdown at UN Human Rights Council today

India TV News  

After failing to garner support on Jammu and Kashmir from countries individually, Pakistan is now preparing to rake up the issue at the forum of United Nations, mainly with the agenda of internationalizing the matter. Pakistan, which has become desperate ever since the government of India abolished the special status of Jammu and Kashmir granted under Article 370 of the …

Govt can’t drop its guard in J&K
5 years, 5 months ago

Govt can’t drop its guard in J&K

Deccan Chronicle  

The second report on Kashmir published by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has expectedly and rightly been slammed by the Indian government as “a continuation of the earlier false and motivated narrative on the situation in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.” The Indian government’s sharp reaction to the report alluded to a …

Soft on Pakistan, UN report on Kashmir has discrepancies
5 years, 6 months ago

Soft on Pakistan, UN report on Kashmir has discrepancies

India TV News  

The latest UN human rights report on Jammu and Kashmir, slammed by India as a "continuation of the earlier false and motivated narrative", has several discrepancies that show up on closer reading and contradicts its own picture of Jammu and Kashmir as virtually bereft of human rights. While it is critical of the human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir, …

Pakistan's use of terrorism as instrument of state policy 'central problem': India at UNHRC
5 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan's use of terrorism as instrument of state policy 'central problem': India at UNHRC

India TV News  

India has said that Pakistan's use of terrorism as an instrument of state policy is a "central problem" and the international community must unequivocally condemn terrorism and its perpetrators. Addressing the 40th Session of the Human Rights Council on Thursday, Permanent Representative of India to the UN in Geneva Ambassador Rajiv Chander said, "Terrorism is the most fundamental violation of …

U.S. urges Pakistan to take ‘sustained and irreversible’ action against terrorists
5 years, 10 months ago

U.S. urges Pakistan to take ‘sustained and irreversible’ action against terrorists

The Hindu  

The United States has noted Pakistan’s recent action against terrorists and terror organisations, including the detention of 44 individuals connected to terror groups, but wants to see sustained and irreversible action. “…The United States notes these steps and we continue to urge Pakistan to take sustained, irreversible action against terrorist groups that will prevent future attacks and that will promote …

Pakistan rejects US charge over religious freedom
6 years ago

Pakistan rejects US charge over religious freedom

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday rejected the United States' pronouncement about religious freedom in Pakistan as ‘politically motivated.’ In a statement, Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammed Faisal categorically stated Pakistan does ‘not need counsel by any individual country how to protect the rights of its minorities.’ He said besides the clear biases reflected from these designations, there are serious questions on …

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